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Weightlifting

Also Known As Olympic Weightlifting
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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.

Facts
Origin Year
1896 3
Marks 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 Region
Germany (for the 1905 founding of the international governing federation in Duisburg); competitive strength-lifting has much older independent traditions in many regions. 3
International Governing Body
International 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. 3
Contact Level
Non-Contact 1
Identity
Symbol
A barbell loaded with weight plates, lifted from the ground to overhead. 1
Classification
Olympic Programme Status
Current Olympic Sport 2
Connections

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Strongman, Sports
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1. Wikipedia, Olympic 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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  • In Group: Strength and Physique Sports, Lead
    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
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2. Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics (Wikipedia)
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Wikipedia, International Weightlifting Federation
Wikimedia FoundationGoverned By: International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Governing role summary
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the international governing body for the sport of Weightlifting
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Wikipedia: Summer Olympic Games
Featured In: Olympic Games, Start of the 21st century
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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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Wikipedia, Asian Games
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athletes from Oceania would be invited to compete in athletics, triathlon, roller skating, weightlifting, and wushu
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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St.
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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1924 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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The weightlifting competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.
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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1928 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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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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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1936 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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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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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1948 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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The weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes, all for men only.
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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1956 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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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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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1960 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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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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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1968 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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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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Wikipedia: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Featured In: 1972 Summer Olympics, Lead section
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The weightlifting competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of nine weight classes, all for men only.
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Featured In: 1980 Summer Olympics, Article text
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The standard of weightlifting was the highest in the history of the Olympics
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boycott affected weightlifting more than any other sport
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Featured In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Venues list, Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium[N]
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weightlifting
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Wikipedia, 1992 Summer Olympics
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Weightlifting (10)
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Weightlifting (10)
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Powerlifting - Wikipedia
  • Associated With: Powerlifting, Lead section
    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.
  • Ancestor Of: Powerlifting, Early history section
    Previously, the weightlifting governing bodies in both countries had recognized various "odd lifts" for competition and record purposes.
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Strongman - Wikipedia
Associated With: Strongman, Incorrect usage
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Strongman is often incorrectly used to describe a person who does powerlifting, weightlifting or bodybuilding.
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Weightlifting
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Weightlifting
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Weightlifting
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He competed at the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics in swimming and weightlifting.
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Jean-Pierre Brulois (Wikipedia)
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is a former world champion powerlifter, strongman and Olympic Weightlifter from France
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Andy Drzewiecki (Wikipedia)
Played By: Andy Drzewiecki, Lead, weightlifting
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(born Andrzej Drzewiecki, 9 November 1947) is a former athlete, weightlifter and strongman from England
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Bruce Wilhelm (Wikipedia)
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is a former weightlifter and strongman from the United States
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was a Danish weightlifter whose nickname was
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is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor.
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Raimonds Bergmanis (Wikipedia)
Played By: Raimonds Bergmanis, Lead, weightlifting
Quote, Played By: Raimonds Bergmanis, Lead, weightlifting
He is also a former Olympic weightlifter and Strongman.
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Saulius Brusokas (Wikipedia)
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is a Lithuanian male weightlifter and strongman competitor from Marijampolė
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was a professional circus athlete, weight lifter, belt wrestler
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Played By: Harold Sakata, Lead, weightlifting
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was an American Olympic weightlifter, professional wrestler, and film actor
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Jean Debuf (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jean Debuf, Lead, occupation
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was a French weightlifter
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Josef Steinbach (Wikipedia)
Played By: Josef Steinbach, Lead
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was an Austrian weightlifter
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was an Indian weightlifter, bodybuilder, actor, sports administrator and coach
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Played By: Don Oliver, Lead
Quote, Played By: Don Oliver, Lead
was a New Zealand weightlifter and fitness centre founder
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Christian López (weightlifter) (Wikipedia)
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was a Guatemalan weightlifter
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Halil Mutlu (Wikipedia)
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is a Turkish former professional weightlifter
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Viggo Jensen (Wikipedia)
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was a Danish weightlifter, sport shooter, gymnast, and athlete
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Hidilyn Diaz (Wikipedia)
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is a Filipino weightlifter
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Played By: Mirabai Chanu, Lead
Quote, Played By: Mirabai Chanu, Lead
is an Indian weightlifter
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Karnam Malleswari (Wikipedia)
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is a retired Indian weightlifter
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Alfred Neuland (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alfred Neuland, Lead
Quote, Played By: Alfred Neuland, Lead
was an Estonian weightlifter
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Kuo Hsing-chun (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kuo Hsing-chun, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kuo Hsing-chun, Lead
is a Taiwanese Amis weightlifter
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Eko Yuli Irawan (Wikipedia)
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is an Indonesian weightlifter
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Launceston Elliot (Wikipedia)
Played By: Launceston Elliot, Lead
Quote, Played By: Launceston Elliot, Lead
was a British weightlifter
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Momčilo Tapavica (Wikipedia)
Played By: Momčilo Tapavica, Lead, sport
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He competed in tennis, weightlifting, wrestling
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Long Qingquan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Long Qingquan, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Long Qingquan, Lead, sport
is a Chinese weightlifter
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Imre Földi (Wikipedia)
Played By: Imre Földi, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Imre Földi, Lead, sport
was a Hungarian weightlifter
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Yurik Vardanyan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Yurik Vardanyan, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Yurik Vardanyan, Lead, sport
was a Soviet Armenian weightlifter
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Behdad Salimi (Wikipedia)
Played By: Behdad Salimi, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Behdad Salimi, Lead, sport
is former Iranian heavyweight weightlifter
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Ilya Ilyin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ilya Ilyin, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Ilya Ilyin, Lead, sport
is a Kazakhstani retired weightlifter
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Leonid Zhabotinsky (Wikipedia)
Played By: Leonid Zhabotinsky, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Leonid Zhabotinsky, Lead, sport
was a Ukrainian weightlifter
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Kakhi Kakhiashvili (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kakhi Kakhiashvili, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Kakhi Kakhiashvili, Lead, sport
is a Georgian-Greek weightlifter
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Zulfiya Chinshanlo (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zulfiya Chinshanlo, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Zulfiya Chinshanlo, Lead, sport
is a Kazakhstani weightlifter
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Li Fabin (Wikipedia)
Played By: Li Fabin, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Li Fabin, Lead, sport
is a Chinese weightlifter
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Dursun Sevinç (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dursun Sevinç, Lead
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Dursun Sevinç (born 16 March 1972) is a Turkish weightlifter
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Cinthya Domínguez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Cinthya Domínguez, Lead
Quote, Played By: Cinthya Domínguez, Lead
is a female weightlifter from Mexico
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Ana Margot Lemos (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ana Margot Lemos, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ana Margot Lemos, Lead
is a female weightlifter from Colombia
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Tulia Medina (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tulia Medina, Lead
Quote, Played By: Tulia Medina, Lead
is a female weightlifter from Colombia
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Sarah Øvsthus (Wikipedia)
Played By: Sarah Øvsthus, Lead
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Sarah Orteza Hovden Øvsthus (born 20 March 1994) is a Norwegian weightlifter, who competed in the 53 kg category and represented Norway at international competitions.
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Mikhail Gromov (aviator) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mikhail Gromov (aviator), Career, institutional positions
Quote, Played By: Mikhail Gromov (aviator), Career, institutional positions
In 1923, he won the Soviet championship in weightlifting.
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Taito Haara (Wikipedia)
Played By: Taito Haara, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Taito Haara, Lead, sport
is a Finnish weightlifter
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Suda Chaleephay (Wikipedia)
Played By: Suda Chaleephay, Lead
Quote, Played By: Suda Chaleephay, Lead
is a Thai weightlifter.
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Kimiko Ishizaka (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kimiko Ishizaka, Lead
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former Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter
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Abbas Al-Qaisoum (Wikipedia)
Played By: Abbas Al-Qaisoum, Lead
Quote, Played By: Abbas Al-Qaisoum, Lead
is a Saudi Arabian weightlifter.
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Josef Straßberger (Wikipedia)
Played By: Josef Straßberger, Lead
Quote, Played By: Josef Straßberger, Lead
was a German weightlifter who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games
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Ben Turner (weightlifter) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ben Turner (weightlifter), Lead
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is an Australian weightlifter
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Fred Lowe (Wikipedia)
Played By: Fred Lowe, About, sport
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has competed in the sport of weightlifting
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Moisey Kasyanik (Wikipedia)
Played By: Moisey Kasyanik, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Moisey Kasyanik, Lead, sport
was a Soviet weightlifter
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Abdullah Ghafoor (Wikipedia)
Played By: Abdullah Ghafoor, Lead
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is a Pakistani weightlifter
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Ahed Joughili (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ahed Joughili, Lead
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is a Syrian weightlifter
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Jairo Cossio (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jairo Cossio, Lead, sport
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is a retired male weightlifter from Colombia
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Ernesto Aguero (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ernesto Aguero, Lead, sport
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is a retired male weightlifter from Cuba
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Roger Berrio (Wikipedia)
Played By: Roger Berrio, Lead
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is a retired male weightlifter from Colombia
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Edi Kurniawan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Edi Kurniawan, Lead
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is an Indonesian weightlifter
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Dave Baillie (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dave Baillie, Lead
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was a Canadian weightlifter
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Aricco Jumitih (Wikipedia)
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Aricco Jumitih is a Malaysian weightlifter.
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OlympediaPlayed By: Oscar Osthoff, Biography, Olympic medals
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won his Olympic medals in weightlifting
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Jorma Räty (Wikipedia)
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was a Finnish weightlifter who became a bodybuilder in the early 1960s
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Abbye Stockton (Wikipedia)
Played By: Abbye Stockton, Career
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Stockton pressed 100 pounds, snatched 105 pounds, and clean and jerked 135 pounds.
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Lazăr Baroga (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lazăr Baroga, Lead, sport
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was a Romanian weightlifter
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Lasha Talakhadze (Georgian: ლაშა ტალახაძე; Georgian pronunciation: [laʃa tʼalaχadze]; born 2 October 1993) is a Georgian weightlifter, holding the all-time world records independent of weight category in the snatch (225 kg, 496 lb), the clean and jerk (267 kg, 589 lb), and the total (492 kg, 1,085 l
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Pyrros Dimas (Greek: Πύρρος Δήμας; pronounced [piros ðimas]; born 13 October 1971) is a Greek politician and former weightlifter.
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Wikipedia, Hossein Rezazadeh
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Hossein Rezazadeh (Persian: حسین رضازاده; born 12 May 1978) is an Iranian politician and retired weightlifter.
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Lü Xiaojun (Wikipedia)
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Lü Xiaojun (Chinese: 吕小军; pinyin: Lǚ Xiǎojūn, born 27 July 1984) is a Chinese weightlifter.
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Yoshinobu Miyake - Wikipedia
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Yoshinobu Miyake (三宅 義信, Miyake Yoshinobu; born November 24, 1939) is a retired Japanese weightlifter and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lieutenant.
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Rim Jong-sim - Wikipedia
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Rim Jong-sim (Korean: 림정심; Korean pronunciation: [ɾim.dzʌŋ.ɕim] or [ɾim] [tsʌŋ.ɕim]; born 5 February 1993) is a North Korean retired weightlifter, two-time Olympic Champion, World Champion, Asian Games gold and bronze medalist, and Asian Champion competing in the 69 kg and 75 kg category until 2018,
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Norair Nurikyan - Wikipedia
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Norair Nurikyan (Bulgarian: Норайр Нурикян, Armenian: Նորայր Նուրիկյան; 26 July 1948 - 11 March 2025) was a Bulgarian weightlifter of Armenian descent, who was a two-time Olympic Champion and was awarded the Hero of Socialist Labor of Bulgaria and Order of the Bulgaria, First Degree titles.
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Hsu Shu-ching - Wikipedia
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Hsu Shu-ching (Chinese: 許淑淨; pinyin: Xǔ Shújìng; born 9 May 1991) is a Taiwanese weightlifter.
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Oscar Figueroa (weightlifter), Wikipedia
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Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera (born 27 April 1983) is a retired Colombian weightlifter, and a gold medallist competing in the 62 kg category until 2018 and 67 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.
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Mohamed Ehab, Wikipedia
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Mohamed Ehab Youssef Ahmed Mahmoud (Arabic: مُحَمَّد إِيهَاب يُوسُف أَحْمَد مَحْمُود; born 21 November 1989), known as Mohamed Mahmoud or Mohamed Ehab, is an Egyptian weightlifter, and World Champion competing in the 77 kg category until 2018 and 81 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weight
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Ze'ev Friedman (Wikipedia)
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Ze'ev Friedman (Hebrew: זאב פרידמן‎; 10 June 1944 - 6 September 1972) was an Israeli flyweight weightlifter.
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Gerd Bonk (Wikipedia)
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Gerd Bonk (26 August 1951 - 20 October 2014) was an East German weightlifter who was active from 1969 to 1980 who won silver at the 1976 Summer Olympics, bronze at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and set three world records.
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Hans Haas (Wikipedia)
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Hans Haas (17 October 1906 - 14 May 1973) was an Austrian Jewish weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Folke Lennart Roland Dahlgren (born 4 May 1952) is a retired Swedish heavyweight weightlifter.
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was a Polish lightweight (-67.5 kg) weightlifter.
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was a Soviet and Russian heavyweight weightlifter, writer and politician.
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was an American weightlifter
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