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.
Events
15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
56 kg Men
62 kg Men
69 kg Men
77 kg Men
85 kg Men
94 kg Men
105 kg Men
+105 kg Men
48 kg Women
53 kg Women
58 kg Women
63 kg Women
69 kg Women
75 kg Women
+75 kg Women
Competition schedule
There were at most three sessions of competition on each day of the 2016 Olympics Weightlifting program:
Similar to 2012 format, a total of 260 athletes qualified through a combination of team and individual spots. Host nation Brazil 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.[4][5]
