List of Olympic medalists in weightlifting
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in weightlifting.
Current program
[edit]Men
[edit]Featherweight
[edit]- –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
[edit]- 60–67.5 kg (1920–1992)
- 64–70 kg (1996)
- 62–69 kg (2000–2016)
- 67–73 kg (2020)
- 61–73 kg (2024-)
Middleweight
[edit]- 67.5–75 kg (1920–1992)
- 70–76 kg (1996)
- 69–77 kg (2000–2016)
- 73–81 kg (2020)
- 73–89 kg (2024–)
Heavyweight
[edit]- +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
[edit]- +110 kg (1972–1992)
- +108 kg (1996)
- +105 kg (2000–2016)
- +109 kg (2020)
- +102 kg (2024–)
Women
[edit]Flyweight
[edit]- 48 kg (2000–2016)
- 49 kg (2020–)
Lightweight
[edit]- 58 kg (2000–2016)
- 59 kg (2020–)
Light heavyweight
[edit]- 69 kg (2000–2016)
- 76 kg (2020)
- 71 kg (2024–)
Heavyweight
[edit]- 75 kg (2000–2016)
- 87 kg (2020)
- 81 kg (2024–)
Super heavyweight
[edit]- +75 kg (2000–2016)
- +87 kg (2020)
- +81 kg (2024–)
Discontinued events
[edit]Men
[edit]One hand lift
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |
Launceston Elliot Great Britain
|
Viggo Jensen Denmark
|
Alexandros Nikolopoulos Greece
|
Two hand lift
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |
Viggo Jensen Denmark
|
Launceston Elliot Great Britain
|
Sotirios Versis Greece
|
| 1900 Paris | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1904 St. Louis |
Perikles Kakousis Greece
|
Oscar Osthoff United States
|
Frank Kugler United States
|
All-around dumbbell contest
[edit]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
Oscar Osthoff United States
|
Frederick Winters United States
|
Frank Kugler United States
|
Flyweight
[edit]- –52 kg (1972–1992)
- –54 kg (1996)
Bantamweight
[edit]- –56 kg (1948–1968)
- 52–56 kg (1972–1992)
- 54–59 kg (1996)
- –56 kg (2000–2016)
- –61 kg (2020)
Light heavyweight
[edit]- 75–82.5 kg (1920–1992)
- 76–83 kg (1996)
- 77–85 kg (2000–2016)
First heavyweight
[edit]- 90–100 kg (1980–1992)
- 91–99 kg (1996)
Middle heavyweight
[edit]- 82.5 kg–90 kg (1952–1992)
- 83–91 kg (1996)
- 85–94 kg (2000–2016)
- 81–96 kg (2020)
Women
[edit]Featherweight
[edit]- 53 kg (2000–2016)
- 55 kg (2020)
Middleweight
[edit]- 63 kg (2000–2016)
- 64 kg (2020)
See also
[edit]- 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
