The rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan saw some of the biggest names in weightlifting culminate years of hard work by competing for gold and glory at the sport's most esteemed event. Records ... Continue Reading
Lifts You May Have Missed — Kate Nye’s Snatch PR Prior to the 2020 Olympic Games
At the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Kate Nye of Team USA scored a silver medal in the 76-kilogram weight class — the first American weightlifter to medal at the 2020 Games and the best performance ... Continue Reading
New Olympic Charter Changes May Jeopardize Weightlifting in 2024 Olympics
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved an alteration to the Olympic Charter that permits them to remove a sport's International Federation from Games ... Continue Reading
Laurence Shahlaei: I’d Love To See Lasha Talakhadze In Strongman
At the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze broke history by setting three new all-time world records in the +109-kilogram class en route to the second gold medal of his career. ... Continue Reading
Lü Xiaojun Addresses Retirement Rumors, Teases Possible 2024 Run
At 37 years old, decorated Chinese weightlifter Lü Xiaojun won his second Olympic gold medal while competing in the 81-kilogram middleweight division at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on July 31, ... Continue Reading
Talakhadze Takes Gold — 2020 Olympics Men’s +109-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The final weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's +109-kilogram weight class. Groups B and A competed on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, at 12:50 a.m. EST and 6:50 ... Continue Reading
Djuraev Wins Overall — 2020 Olympics Men’s 109-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
The 13th weight category to compete at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the Men's 109-kilogram weight class. Group B competed on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at 12:50 a.m. EST. Group A competed on ... Continue Reading
Emily Campbell Is the First Female Weightlifter to Win a Medal for Great Britain
In a session already decorated with impressive moments, British weightlifter Emily Campbell came from behind in a big way to secure the silver medal in the Women's +87-kilogram category on August 2, 2021. ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Sarah Robles (+87KG) Wins Bronze Medal at 2020 Olympic Games
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