This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in weightlifting.

Current program

Men

Featherweight

  • –60 kg (1920–1936)
  • 56–60 kg (1948–1992)
  • 59–64 kg (1996)
  • 56–62 kg (2000–2016)
  • 61–67 kg (2020)
  • -61 kg (2024)

Lightweight

  • 60–67.5 kg (1920–1992)
  • 64–70 kg (1996)
  • 62–69 kg (2000–2016)
  • 67–73 kg (2020)
  • 61–73 kg (2024-)

Middleweight

  • 67.5–75 kg (1920–1992)
  • 70–76 kg (1996)
  • 69–77 kg (2000–2016)
  • 73–81 kg (2020)
  • 73–89 kg (2024–)

Heavyweight

  • 82.5 kg (1920–1948)
  • 90 kg (1952–1968)
  • 90–110 kg (1972–1976)
  • 100–110 kg (1980–1992)
  • 99–108 kg (1996)
  • 94–105 kg (2000–2016)
  • 96–109 kg (2020)
  • 89–102 kg (2024–)

Super heavyweight

  • 110 kg (1972–1992)
  • 108 kg (1996)
  • 105 kg (2000–2016)
  • 109 kg (2020)
  • 102 kg (2024–)

Women

Flyweight

  • 48 kg (2000–2016)
  • 49 kg (2020–)

Lightweight

  • 58 kg (2000–2016)
  • 59 kg (2020–)

Light heavyweight

  • 69 kg (2000–2016)
  • 76 kg (2020)
  • 71 kg (2024–)

Heavyweight

  • 75 kg (2000–2016)
  • 87 kg (2020)
  • 81 kg (2024–)

Super heavyweight

  • 75 kg (2000–2016)
  • 87 kg (2020)
  • 81 kg (2024–)

Discontinued events

Men

One hand lift

Two hand lift

All-around dumbbell contest

Flyweight

  • –52 kg (1972–1992)
  • –54 kg (1996)

Bantamweight

  • –56 kg (1948–1968)
  • 52–56 kg (1972–1992)
  • 54–59 kg (1996)
  • –56 kg (2000–2016)
  • –61 kg (2020)

Light heavyweight

  • 75–82.5 kg (1920–1992)
  • 76–83 kg (1996)
  • 77–85 kg (2000–2016)

First heavyweight

  • 90–100 kg (1980–1992)
  • 91–99 kg (1996)

Middle heavyweight

  • 82.5 kg–90 kg (1952–1992)
  • 83–91 kg (1996)
  • 85–94 kg (2000–2016)
  • 81–96 kg (2020)

Women

Featherweight

  • 53 kg (2000–2016)
  • 55 kg (2020)

Middleweight

  • 63 kg (2000–2016)
  • 64 kg (2020)

See also

  • List of Asian Games medalists in weightlifting
  • Weightlifting at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee

References

  • International Olympic Committee results database

Olympic Weightlifting 2016 Medal Winners, Scores and Sunday's Results

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Weightlifting Team Canada Official Olympic Team Website

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