General Awareness

WEIGHTLIFTING

Weightlifting is a strength sport in which athletes lift a loaded barbell overhead. The sport tests an athlete's power, technique, speed, and balance.

Key Features

  • Players : Individual athletes compete in different weight categories.
  • Equipment : Barbell, weight plates, lifting platform, and supportive gear.
  • Objective : Lift the maximum weight successfully.

Events : Two official lifts:

  • Snatch
  • Clean and Jerk

Basic Rules

  1. 1Each athlete gets three attempts in the Snatch and three attempts in the Clean and Jerk.
  2. 2The highest successful lift in each event is counted.
  3. 3The total of the best Snatch and Clean and Jerk determines the final score.
  4. 4The athlete with the highest total weight lifted wins.
  5. 5Competitions are divided into weight classes.

The Weightlifting is an athletic discipline in the modern Olympic programme in which the athlte attempts a maximum – weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates

Related Terms

  1. 1Bounce
  2. 2Complex
  3. 3Concentric
  4. 4Eccentric
  5. 5Double Knee Bend
  6. 6Drive position
  7. 7Fist pull
  8. 8Hang
  9. 9Hook grip
  10. 10Power
  11. 11Scoop
  12. 12Split
  13. 13Straps

Famous Weightlifting Players

  1. 1N Kunjarani Devi (India)
  2. 2Karanam Malleswari (India)
  3. 3Jeremy Lalrinnunga (India)
  4. 4Poonam Yadav (India)