Weightlifting is an Olympic sport, and has been contested in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920.

Nov 4, 2025 · A weightlifter is given three snatch attempts and three clean and jerk attempts each. A weightlifter’s best attempt at snatch and the clean and jerk are then added up and the one …

Mar 25, 2024 · Here are three things that 2021 World Champion Meredith Alwine recommends any beginner weightlifter prioritize if they want to succeed in the sport:

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Dec 29, 2025 · How are weight classes important in weightlifting? What skills and training are needed to become a successful weightlifter?

May 24, 2023 · Catch up on the latest Weightlifting news, athlete updates and stories. Learn about upcoming competitions, event results and Team USA's athletes with exclusive interviews.

Nov 17, 2024 · Why do many experts regard Yurik Vardanian as the greatest Olympic weightlifter? Vardanian’s achievements across multiple weight classes and his technical …

Apr 2, 2024 · An American weightlifter lifted nearly three times his body weight, breaking a world record and making history on his way to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Mar 6, 2024 · Among the Olympic champions was Tommy Kono, a Japanese-American who developed into a world-class weightlifter while interned at a relocation camp in California …