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Weightlifting, or olympic weightlifting is a sport consisting of two disciplines, the snatch (contested first) and the clean & jerk (contested second).
Powerlifting is a sport consisting of three movements, the squat, the bench press and finally the deadlift.
Both sports utilize a barbell and competitors are scored based on the highest amount of weight lifted succesfully.
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What is the Olympic record for the women's 48kg weightlifting event?
According to http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/weightlifting/n214520710.shtml (BEIJING, August 9) -- Chen Xiexia of China performed with the confidence of a champion throughout the Women's 48 kilogram Weightlifting competition on August 9, successfully completing all her attempts for a gold medal finish with 95kg in the Snatch and 117kg in the Clean and Jerk for a total of 212kg, a new Olympic Record.
What sport is Kyle Pierce associated with?
He is associated with olympic weightlifting.
What sports are Australians participating in at the 2004 Olympic Games?
weightlifting
What Olympic event that starts with w?
Water polo, wrestling, weightlifting.
World record clean and jerk?
The current world record for the clean and jerk in the men's division is 263 kg, set by Lasha Talakhadze from Georgia in 2021. In the women's division, the record is 186 kg, achieved by Li Wenwen from China in 2021.
Is weightlifting an olympic sport?
Yes both men and women take part
Why is an Olympic record not considered to be a world record?
An Olympic record is the greatest achieved in the Olympic games. A world record is the greatest achieved anywhere, ever. In some instances an Olympic record is also the world record.
Is an olympic record the same as a world record?
No they are not the same. A World Record can be broken at any time. Whereas an Olympic Record can only be broken at the Olympic Games (it's a glorified Meet Record.) Keep in mind that a World Record CAN be set at the Olympic Games (which would in turn, automatically break the Olympic Record as well.) A World Record outranks an Olympic Record.
Saudi Arabia Olympic events?
Saudi Arabia sent athletes to the 2008 Olympic Games to compete in Shooting, Equestrian, and Weightlifting.
What are different kinds of lifts?
The two lifts in Olympic Weightlifting are the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk.
Did Thailand win any medals in 2008 olympic?
1 so far...Weightlifting
With what former Olympic sport is the clean and press exercise associated?
The clean and press was associated with Olympic weightlifting. This technique was discontinued after the 1972 Olympics.
