Weightlifting

Weightlifting

Weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting, often simply referred to as weightlifting, is a sport in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates.

The two competition lifts in order are the snatch and the clean and jerk. The snatch is a wide-grip, one-move lift. The clean and jerk is a close-grip, two-move lift. Each weightlifter receives three attempts in each, and the combined total of the highest two successful lifts determines the overall result within a bodyweight category.

In comparison with other strength sports, which test limit strength (with or without lifting aids), weightlifting tests aspects of human ballistic limits (explosive strength); the lifts are therefore executed faster—and with more mobility and a greater range of motion during their execution—than other strength movements.

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Age categories

Men & Women: 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+

The age category you will compete in for Weightlifting will be determined as at 31 December of the year of the event. For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December, you would compete in the 40-44 age category.

Weight categories

Men: 56kg, 62kg, 69kg, 77kg, 85kg, 94kg, 105kg, 105kg+
Women: 48kg, 53kg, 58kg, 63kg, 69kg, 75kg, 75kg+

Events and disciplines

Clean & Jerk
Snatch

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