Weightlifting
Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...
competitions at the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...
in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
took place from 6 to 16 August at the Pavilion 2 of
Riocentro. 260 athletes (156 men and 104 women) competed in 15 different events according to their respective weight categories. Bulgaria and Russia were banned from participating in the sport for systematic doping.
Events
15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
Competition schedule
There were at most three sessions of competition on each day of the 2016 Olympics Weightlifting program:
* Morning session: 10:00–14:00
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* Afternoon session: 15:30–17:30
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* Evening session: 19:00–21:00
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Qualification
Similar to 2012 format, a total of 260 athletes qualified through a combination of team and individual spots. Host nation
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
had already guaranteed three automatic places for men and two for women, while ten spots (six for men and four for women) were entitled to the athletes through the Tripartite Commission Invitation, leaving the remaining berths up for grabs in both the men's and women's competitions respectively.
Participation
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Competitors
Medal summary
Medal table
Olympic records broken
Five Olympic records were broken.
Men's events
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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...
's Izzat Artykov originally won the bronze medal, but was disqualified after he tested positive for strychnine
Strychnine (, , American English, US chiefly ) is a highly toxicity, toxic, colorless, bitter, crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents. Strychnine, when inhaled, swallowed, ...
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On 22 March 2022, the Court of Arbitration for Sport stated that the original gold medalist Nijat Rahimov, of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...
, was disqualified due to a doping offence. The IOC has not yet redistributed the medals.
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On 8 December 2016, the Court of Arbitration for Sport stated that the original bronze medalist Gabriel Sincraian, of Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, was disqualified after he tested positive for exogenous Testosterone.[ANTI-DOPING DIVISION OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT ISSUES DECISION IN THE CASES OF GABRIEL SINCRAIAN](_blank)
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Women's events
See also
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Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
References
External links
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Results Book – Weightlifting
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Events at the 2016 Summer Olympics
2016
Olympics
Olympics
Doping in Russia