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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. Bulgaria and Russia were banned from participating in the sport for systematic doping.
- 260 from 94 nations
- 15
- 6–16 August 2016
- Riocentro – Pavilion 2
Official Weightlifting results from the Rio 2016 Olympics. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.
Lifting 142kg in the snatch to take the lead in the competition, the 33-year-old Colombian sealed victory by housing 176kg in the clean and jerk, which he followed with three unsuccessful attempts at a world-record weight of 179kg.
The Men's 85 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place on 12 August at the Pavilion 2 of Riocentro. [1] On October 13, 2016, the IWF reported that bronze medalist Gabriel Sincraian of Romania had tested positive for excess testosterone in a test connected to the Rio Olympics. [2] Schedule.
Summary. Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 2016. Official results of the weightlifting 85kg men event at the Rio Summer Olympics.
The Men's 69 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place on 9 August at the Pavilion 2 of Riocentro. [1] Schedule. All times are Time in Brazil ( UTC-03:00) Records. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. Results. Serghei Cechir, winner of group B, finishing 6th.
Aug 16, 2016 · With a team of five men and three women in Rio, Kazakhstan won six medals (one gold, one silver, four bronze), to finish second in the total medal count in weightlifting. Thailand surprisingly won four medals (two gold, one silver, one bronze) to finish third in the Games medal count. A total of 28 records were set – nine world records (seven ...
