The weightlifting competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

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consisted of ten weight classes, for men only. The range of each weight class was adjusted by 1–4 kg for these Games, marking the first redefinition of Olympic weightlifting weight classes since they were introduced in 1920.

Medal summary

54 kg
59 kg
64 kg
70 kg
76 kg
83 kg
91 kg
99 kg
108 kg
+108 kg

Medal table

1		2	3	0	5
2		2	1	1	4
3		2	1	0	3
4		2	0	0	2
5		1	0	1	2
6		1	0	0	1
7		0	2	1	3
8		0	1	2	3
9		0	1	1	2
10		0	1	0	1
11		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
	Total	10	10	10	30

Participating nations

A total of 236 weightlifters from 77 nations competed at the Atlanta Games: