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Men


Bantamweight

*–56 kg (1948–1968) *52–56 kg (1972–1992) *54–59 kg (1996) *–56 kg (2000–2016) *–61 kg (2020–)


Lightweight

*60–67.5 kg (1920–1992) *64–70 kg (1996) *62–69 kg (2000–2016) *67–73 kg (2020) *61–73 kg (2024-)


Middleweight

*67.5–75 kg (1920–1992) *70–76 kg (1996) *69–77 kg (2000–2016) *73–81 kg (2020) *73–89 kg (2024–)


Heavyweight

*+82.5 kg (1920–1948) *+90 kg (1952–1968) *90–110 kg (1972–1976) *100–110 kg (1980–1992) *99–108 kg (1996) *94–105 kg (2000–2016) *96–109 kg (2020) *89–102 kg (2024–)


Super heavyweight

*+110 kg (1972–1992) *+108 kg (1996) *+105 kg (2000–2016) *+109 kg (2020) *+102 kg (2024–)


Women


Flyweight

*48 kg (2000–2016) *49 kg (2020–)


Lightweight

*58 kg (2000–2016) *59 kg (2020–)


Light heavyweight

*69 kg (2000–2016) *76 kg (2020) *71 kg (2024–)


Heavyweight

*75 kg (2000–2016) *87 kg (2020–) *81 kg (2024–)


Super heavyweight

*+75 kg (2000–2016) *+87 kg (2020) *+81 kg (2024–)


Discontinued events


Men


One hand lift


Two hand lift


All-around dumbbell contest


Flyweight

*–52 kg (1972–1992) *–54 kg (1996)


Featherweight

*–60 kg (1920–1936) *56–60 kg (1948–1992) *59–64 kg (1996) *56–62 kg (2000–2016) *61–67 kg (2020)


Light heavyweight

*75–82.5 kg (1920–1992) *76–83 kg (1996) *77–85 kg (2000–2016)


First heavyweight

*90–100 kg (1980–1992) *91–99 kg (1996)


Middle heavyweight

*82.5 kg–90 kg (1952–1992) *83–91 kg (1996) *85–94 kg (2000–2016) *81–96 kg (2020)


Women


Featherweight

*53 kg (2000–2016) *55 kg (2020)


Middleweight

*63 kg (2000–2016) *64 kg (2020)


See also

* List of Asian Games medalists in weightlifting * Weightlifting at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the
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References


International Olympic Committee results database
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