Weightlifting_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_56_kg

Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg

Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg

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The Men's 56 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place on 7 August at the Pavilion 2 of Riocentro.[1]

Quick Facts Men's 56 kg at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, Venue ...

The medals were presented by Chang Ung, IOC member, North Korea and Salvatore Coffa, Vice President of International Weightlifting Federation.

Schedule

All times are Time in Brazil (UTC-03:00)

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Snatch  Wu Jingbiao (CHN) 139 kg Houston, United States 21 November 2015
Clean & Jerk  Om Yun-chol (PRK) 171 kg Houston, United States 21 November 2015
Total  Halil Mutlu (TUR) 305 kg Sydney, Australia 16 September 2000
Olympic recordSnatch Halil Mutlu (TUR)138 kgSydney, Australia16 September 2000
Clean & Jerk Om Yun-chol (PRK)168 kgLondon, United Kingdom29 July 2012
Total Halil Mutlu (TUR)305 kgSydney, Australia16 September 2000

Results

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New records

Clean & Jerk 169 kg  Om Yun-chol (PRK) OR
Clean & Jerk 170 kg  Long Qingquan (CHN) OR
Total 307 kg  Long Qingquan (CHN) OR, WR

References

  1. [1]
    "Rio 2016: Weightlifting". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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