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Weightlifting

in Olympic Weightlifting competitors attempt to lift weights, mounted on barbells, above their head. 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. Important forms include Snatch, Clean and jerk, Total. Listed competitions include IWF World Championships, Olympic Weightlifting, Continental Weightlifting Championships. Origin/development: International / Olympische Bewegung, 1905. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelMain sport FamilyStrength Sports CategoryStrength sport

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Classification

Category Strength sport

Family Strength Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung in Olympic Weightlifting competitors attempt to lift weights, mounted on barbells, above their head.

Geeignet für Fits if you like measurable strength progress and technically demanding movements, you are willing to learn positions patiently with a coach and light weights, you want to connect explosive power, mobility and discipline.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

Coach, platform or suitable lifting area, rotating barbell, bumper plates, stable shoes and patience.

First steps

Start with a coach, mobility check, PVC/empty bar and position drills for the snatch and clean and jerk.
Look for a weightlifting club, federation coach, Olympic weightlifting class or gym with a platform and qualified guidance.

Look for a weightlifting club, federation coach, Olympic weightlifting class or gym with a platform and qualified guidance.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Olympic weightlifting snatch, Olympic weightlifting clean and jerk, Gewichtheben, Olympic Weightlifting Snatch, Olympic Weightlifting Clean and Jerk, gewichtheben

Tags individual, einzeln, weightlifting, strength-sport, kraftsport, gewichtheben, olympic-weightlifting-snatch, olympic-weightlifting-clean-and-jerk

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)
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)

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Britannica Britannica · encyclopedia · high
IWF IWF · official · high