Weightlifting at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
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Venue | Riocentro – Pavilion 2 |
Dates | 6–16 August 2016 |
No. of events | 15 |
Competitors | 260 from 94 nations |
Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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Qualification List of weightlifters | ||
Men | Women | |
56 kg | 48 kg | |
62 kg | 53 kg | |
69 kg | 58 kg | |
77 kg | 63 kg | |
85 kg | 69 kg | |
94 kg | 75 kg | |
105 kg | +75 kg | |
+105 kg | ||
Weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro 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.[1] Bulgaria[2] and Russia[3] were banned from participating in the sport for systematic doping.