Sarah Robles of Team USA has won her second Olympic bronze while competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Robles, who lifted in the Women’s +87-kilogram category on August 2, 2021, went five-for-six on the ... Continue Reading
Wenwen Wins It All — 2020 Olympics Women’s +87-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The 12th weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's +87-kilogram weight class. Groups B competed on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
2020 Olympic Games Weightlifting Results — Women’s 87-Kilograms
The 11th weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 87-kilogram weight class. Groups B competed on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Neisi Dajomes Becomes First Woman From Ecuador to Win an Olympic Medal
On August 1, 2021, 76-kilogram Olympic weightlifter Neisi Dajomes of Ecuador won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. By lifting 14 kilograms more than runner-up Katherine Nye of the United ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Kate Nye (76KG) Wins Silver Medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
American weightlifter Kate Nye has won a silver medal in the Women's 76-Kilogram category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She is the first American to score a medal in weightlifting at the 2020 Olympics ... Continue Reading
Dajomes Goes Gold — 2020 Olympics Women’s 76-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The 10th weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 76-kilogram weight class. Groups B and A competed on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at 12:50 a.m. EST and 6:50 a.m. ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Fares Ibrahim El-Bakh (96KG) Wins First Gold Medal for Qatar
On Friday, July 30, 2021, Fares Ibrahim El-Bakh won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the Men's 96-Kilogram Weightlifting session. With this win, El-Bakh secured Qatar's first-ever gold medal ... Continue Reading
El-Bakh Elevates to Gold — 2020 Olympics Men’s 96-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The eighth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 96-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Friday, July 30, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
Xiaojun Grabs Gold — 2020 Olympics Men’s 81-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The eighth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 81-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Friday, July 30, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
Zhiyong Dominates For Gold — 2020 Olympics Men’s 73-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The seventh weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 73-kilogram weight class. Groups B and A competed on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 12:50 a.m. EST and 6:50 ... Continue Reading
Maude Charron Seizes Gold for Canada — 2020 Olympic Games Weightlifting Results — Women’s 64-Kilograms
The sixth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 64-kilogram weight class. Group B competed at 10:50 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021. Group A competed at 6:50 ... Continue Reading
Kuo Hsing-Chun Claims Gold — 2020 Olympics Women’s 59KG Weightlifting Results
The fifth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 59-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Monday, July 26th, 2021, at 10:50 p.m EST. Group A competed ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz (55KG) Wins First Olympic Gold Medal for the Philippines
On the morning of July 26, 2021, 55-kilogram weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines stepped on the lifting platform at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games for her third clean & jerk attempt of 127 ... Continue Reading
Ugandan Weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko Who Was Reported Missing In Japan Has Returned Home
Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko was reported missing in Japan on Friday, July 16, 2021, ahead of the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. According to the New York Times (NYT), the 20-year-old is ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz (55KG) of the Philippines Wins Gold Medal at the 2020 Olympic Games
The fourth weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 55-kilogram weight class. Groups A and B competed on Monday, July 26, 2021, at 6:50 a.m. 12:50 a.m. EST, ... Continue Reading
Chen Lijun Wins Men’s Weightlifting 67KG Session at the 2020 Olympic Games
The third weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 67-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
2020 Olympic Games Weightlifting Results — Men’s 61-Kilograms
The second weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 61-kilogram weight class. Groups B competed on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 10:50 p.m. EST. Group A competed ... Continue Reading
Hou Zhihui of China Wins Women’s Weightlifting 49KG Session at 2020 Olympic Games
The first weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Women's 49-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Friday, July 23rd, 2021, at 8:50 p.m. EST and Group A competed ... Continue Reading
Meet Team USA Olympic Weightlifter Caine Wilkes (+109KG)
Caine Wilkes will be competing in arguably one of the most hotly contested weight classes — +109 kilograms — at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Matthews, NC native is making his Olympic debut ... Continue Reading
Meet Team USA Olympic Weightlifter Wes Kitts (109KG)
Thirty-one-year-old Wesley Kitts is one of eight Americans traveling to Tokyo Japan to compete in the weightlifting portion of the rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games. Kitts, who hails from Knoxville, TN, ... Continue Reading
Meet Team USA Olympic Weightlifter Sarah Robles (+87KG)
Sarah Robles probably doesn't need an introduction. The 33-year-old, who hails from San Jacinto, CA, is the most experienced member of Team USA's weightlifting squad. The 2020 Games is Robles' third ... Continue Reading
Meet Team USA Olympic Weightlifter Mattie Rogers (87KG)
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, 25-year-old Martha Ann "Mattie" Rogers will make her Olympic debut representing the USA in the 87-kilogram class. Rogers is originally from Apopka, FL, but trains at ... Continue Reading
Meet Team USA Olympic Weightlifter Kate Nye (76KG)
Kate Nye is on a mission. At only 22 years of age, the Detroit-area native has experienced a meteoric rise to the top of the field in American weightlifting since her competitive debut only five years ago ... Continue Reading
Meet Team USA Olympic Weightlifter Jourdan Delacruz (49KG)
At 23 years of age, Jourdan Delacruz will make her Olympics debut at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, representing the USA in the 49-kilogram class. Originally from Wylie, TX, Delacruz trains out ... Continue Reading