Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics


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 competed in 15 different events according to their respective weight categories. Bulgaria and Russia were banned from participating in the sport for systematic doping.

Events

15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:

Competition schedule

There were at most three sessions of competition on each day of the 2016 Olympics Weightlifting program:
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Qualification

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 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.

Participation

Participating nations

Competitors

Medal summary

Medal table

Olympic records broken

Five Olympic records were broken.

Men's events