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.
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| Venue | Riocentro – Pavilion 2 |
| Dates | 6–16 August 2016 |
| No. of events | 15 |
| Competitors | 260 from 94 nations |
Events
edit15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
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Competition schedule
editThere were at most three sessions of competition on each day of the 2016 Olympics Weightlifting program:
- Morning session: 10:00–14:00 BRT
- Afternoon session: 15:30–17:30 BRT
- Evening session: 19:00–21:00 BRT
| Q | Qualification | F | Final |
| Date → | Sat 6 | Sun 7 | Mon 8 | Tue 9 | Wed 10 | Thu 11 | Fri 12 | Sat 13 | Sun 14 | Mon 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||
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| Event ↓ | E | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | E | A | E | E | A | E | A | E | |
| Men's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's 56 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's 62 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's 69 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's 77 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's 85 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's 94 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's 105 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's +105 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 48 kg | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 53 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 58 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 63 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 69 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 75 kg | Q | F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's +75 kg | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualification
editSimilar 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]
Participation
editParticipating nations
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Albania (2)
Algeria (2)
American Samoa (1)
Argentina (1)
Armenia (7)
Australia (2)
Austria (1)
Belarus (8)
Belgium (1)
Brazil (5)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (2)
Chile (2)
China (10)
Colombia (9)
Cook Islands (1)
Croatia (1)
Cuba (2)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (1)
Dominican Republic (3)
Ecuador (3)
El Salvador (1)
Estonia (1)
Egypt (9)
Fiji (2)
Finland (2)
France (5)
Georgia (4)
Germany (5)
Ghana (1)
Great Britain (2)
Greece (1)
Guatemala (1)
Haiti (1)
Honduras (1)
Hungary (1)
India (2)
Indonesia (7)
Iran (5)
Iraq (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (2)
Japan (7)
Kazakhstan (8)
Kenya (1)
Kiribati (1)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Latvia (2)
Lithuania (1)
Madagascar (1)
Malaysia (1)
Malta (1)
Marshall Islands (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (4)
Moldova (3)
Mongolia (2)
Morocco (2)
Nauru (1)
New Zealand (2)
Nicaragua (1)
Nigeria (1)
North Korea (8)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Peru (2)
Philippines (2)
Poland (5)
Puerto Rico (1)
Qatar (1)
Romania (4)
Samoa (2)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Serbia (1)
Seychelles (1)
Slovakia (1)
Solomon Islands (1)
South Korea (7)
Spain (4)
Sri Lanka (1)
Sweden (1)
Syria (1)
Chinese Taipei (7)
Thailand (9)
Tunisia (2)
Turkey (4)
Turkmenistan (2)
Ukraine (8)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United States (4)
Uruguay (1)
Uzbekistan (5)
Venezuela (4)
Vietnam (4)
Competitors
editMedal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | North Korea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Belarus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Philippines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 44 | |
Olympic records broken
editFive Olympic records were broken.[6]
Men's events
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg |
Long Qingquan China WR
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Om Yun-chol North Korea
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Sinphet Kruaithong Thailand
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| 62 kg |
Óscar Figueroa Colombia
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Eko Yuli Irawan Indonesia
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Farkhad Kharki Kazakhstan
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| 69 kg [a] |
Shi Zhiyong China
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Daniyar Ismayilov Turkey
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Luis Javier Mosquera Colombia
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| 77 kg [b] |
vacant | Lü Xiaojun China WR
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Mohamed Ihab Egypt
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| 85 kg [c] |
Kianoush Rostami Iran WR OR
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Tian Tao China OR
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Denis Ulanov Kazakhstan
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| 94 kg |
Sohrab Moradi Iran
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Vadzim Straltsou Belarus
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Aurimas Didžbalis Lithuania
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| 105 kg |
Ruslan Nurudinov Uzbekistan OR
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Simon Martirosyan Armenia
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Aleksandr Zaychikov Kazakhstan
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| +105 kg |
Lasha Talakhadze Georgia WR OR
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Gor Minasyan Armenia
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Irakli Turmanidze Georgia
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- Men's 69kg Kyrgyzstan's Izzat Artykov originally won the bronze medal, but was disqualified after he tested positive for strychnine.[7][8]
- Men's 77kg On 22 March 2022, the Court of Arbitration for Sport stated that the original gold medalist Nijat Rahimov, of Kazakhstan, was disqualified due to a doping offence.[9] The IOC has not yet redistributed the medals.[10]
- Men's 85kg On 8 December 2016, the Court of Arbitration for Sport stated that the original bronze medalist Gabriel Sincraian, of Romania, was disqualified after he tested positive for exogenous Testosterone.[11]
Women's events
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Olympic Games: Weightlifting". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Bulgaria Olympic ban confirmed by Court of Arbitration for Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "IWF decision on Russian participation in Rio 2016". IWF. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 – IWF Weightlifting Qualification System" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Staff Reporter (29 February 2016). "Brazil Bodyguard Protection For Olympic Games". www.luxurytravelmagazine.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Olympic Records - International Weightlifting Federation".
- ^ "CAS AD 16/07 International Olympic Committee v. Izzat Artykov" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Bluradio (19 August 2016). "Organización de JJ. OO. confirma medalla de bronce de Luis Javier Mosquera". bluradio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Decision rendered by the Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS ADD) Nijat Rahimov (KAZ) - Weightlifting
- ^ "Rio 2016 Weightlifting 77kg Men Results". IOC. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ ANTI-DOPING DIVISION OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT ISSUES DECISION IN THE CASES OF GABRIEL SINCRAIAN
External links
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