Sport from the database
Squat
a powerlifting event in which participants attempt to perform a squat with the maximum weight on their shoulders. At its core, the sport is about lift the highest valid weights overhead in the snatch and clean and jerk. Participation format: Individuals by bodyweight category. It is typically contested on or in Competition platform. Scoring is based on Best snatch plus best clean and jerk as total. Core equipment includes barbell, plates, platform, lifting equipment. Listed competitions include IWF World Championships, Olympic Weightlifting, Continental Weightlifting Championships. Origin/development: International / Olympische Bewegung, 1905. The sport is actively practiced today.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is to lift the highest valid weights overhead in the snatch and clean and jerk.
Teilnehmer
Individual events by bodyweight category.
Teamgröße
Individual sport; team scores can be aggregated from individual results.
Spielfeld
Competition platform with barbell, plates, and referee area.
Dauer
Athletes take attempts in snatch and clean and jerk under IWF procedure.
Wertung
Total from best valid snatch and best valid clean and jerk.
Gewinnbedingung
Highest valid total in the bodyweight category wins.
Ausrüstung
- barbell
- plates
- platform
- belt/shoes according to rules
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- no lift
- press-out
- platform violation
- time violation
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
- International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
- Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
- IWF International Weightlifting Federation · official · high
- IWF TCRR 2025 International Weightlifting Federation · official · high
- IWF Clean & Jerk International Weightlifting Federation · official · high
- IWF International Weightlifting Federation · official · high