Competitive weightlifting was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Its international governance traces to 1905, when the Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion was founded in Duisburg, Germany, jointly overseeing weightlifting and wrestling; a dedicated federation, the Federation Internationale Halterophile, was established in 1920, and the organization took its current name, International Weightlifting Federation, in 1972.
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Origin YearMarks weightlifting inclusion in the first modern Olympic Games. The international governing federation own predecessor was founded nine years later, in 1905; strength-lifting contests have far older independent traditions worldwide. Originating RegionGermany (for the 1905 founding of the international governing federation in Duisburg); competitive strength-lifting has much older independent traditions in many regions. 2 International Governing BodyInternational Weightlifting Federation (IWF); predecessor the Amateur-Athleten-Weltunion founded 1905 in Duisburg, Germany, then the dedicated Federation Internationale Halterophile from 1920, renamed International Weightlifting Federation in 1972. 2 Identity
SymbolA barbell loaded with weight plates, lifted from the ground to overhead. 1 Weightlifting
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Weightlifting (often known as Olympic weightlifting) is a competitive strength sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with the aim of successfully lifting the heaviest weights.
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athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead
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the international governing body for the sport of Weightlifting
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became the most decorated weightlifter of all time with four Olympic medals, three gold and one bronze
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athletes from Oceania would be invited to compete in athletics, triathlon, roller skating, weightlifting, and wushu
Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St.
Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.
Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.
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The weightlifting competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.
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The weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes, all for men only.
Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
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The weightlifting competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
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The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
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The weightlifting competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of nine weight classes, all for men only.
Wikipedia, 1980 Summer Olympics
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The standard of weightlifting was the highest in the history of the Olympics
Wikipedia, 1984 Summer Olympics
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boycott affected weightlifting more than any other sport
Wikipedia, 1988 Summer Olympics
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weightlifting
Wikipedia, 1992 Summer Olympics
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Weightlifting (10)
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Weightlifting (10)
Powerlifting - Wikipedia
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As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effort of a barbell loaded with weight plates.
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Strongman is often incorrectly used to describe a person who does powerlifting, weightlifting or bodybuilding.
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