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Weightlifting
South Paris Arena

Event	Medal


LIFTS

Athletes have three attempts in snatch and clean and jerk. Total of best lifts decides final placement

For valid lift, athlete must hold bar above head with arms fully extended

Snatch: Weight pulled up in one motion – most difficult lift

Wide grip on bar
Pull
Squat
Finish – lifter stands in static position

Weights: Range from 0.5kg to 25kg. Weight increased by at least 1kg for each attempt

Li Fabin (CHN)
Gold medallist at Tokyo 2020 (61kg class)

Platform
4m x 4m


WEIGHT CLASSES
Men 	Women 
61kg 	49kg 
73kg 	59kg 
89kg 	71kg
102kg 	81kg 
+102kg 	+81kg


Clean and jerk: Two separate moves – allows for heaviest lifts

Narrower grip
Pull
Squat, bar on upper chest
Stand
Thrust
Finish

Clean	Jerk

Total weight lifted – snatch and clean and jerk (super heavyweight class)

Olympic record	Lasha Talakhadze (GEO)	Tokyo 2020	488kg
		Li Wenwen (CHN)		Tokyo 2020	320kg

World record	Lasha Talakhadze (GEO)	Tashkent 2021	492kg
		Li Wenwen (CHN)		Tashkent 2021	335kg


Sources: NBC Olympics, Paris 2024 
Picture: Getty Images 
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