Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
At the 2012 Olympics in London 15 competitions were held in weightlifting from July 28 to August 7, 2012 at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre, seven for women and eight for men. The competition program was identical to that of Beijing 2008.
- 3.1 kg to 48 kg class
- 3.2 class to 53 kg
- 3.3 class to 58 kg
- 3.4 Class 63 kg
- 3.5 class to 69 kg
- 3.6 class up to 75 kg
- 3.7 Class over 75 kg
- 5.1 Qualification Criteria
- 5.2 Nations Cup
- 5.3 Won quota places
Competitions and schedule
Results Men
Class up to 56 kg
Date: July 29, 2012, 19:00 Clock
Class up to 62 kg
Date: July 30, 2012, 19:00 Clock
Class up to 69 kg
Date: July 31, 2012, 19:00 Clock
Class up to 77 kg
Date: August 1, 2012, 19:00 Clock
Class up to 85 kg
Date: August 3, 2012, 19:00 Clock
Class up to 94 kg
Date: August 4, 2012, 19:00 Clock
The Kazakh Ilya Ilyin, who had already brought 2008 Gold, won the competition to 94 kilograms. He lifted a total of 418 kilograms and thus improved the 13 years old world record of the Greeks Acacius Kachiasvilis six kilograms. The silver medal was secured by Russian Alexander Ivanov with 409 kg, bronze went to the Macedonians Anatolii Cîrîcu who overcame 407 kg.
The Ukrainian Artem Ivanov, who had already raised at the Ukrainian Championships 2012 420 kilograms and, in eight kilograms over the then world record, had not participated in the mandatory weighing of the athletes without giving reasons and was therefore disqualified.
Class up to 105 kg
Date: August 6, 2012, 19:00 Clock
Class over 105 kg
Date: August 7, 2012, 19:00 Clock
Results Women
Class up to 48 kg
Date: July 28, 2012, 15:30 Clock
Class up to 53 kg
Date: July 29, 2012, 15:30 Clock
Class up to 58 kg
Date: July 30, 2012, 15:30 Clock
Class up to 63 kg
Date: July 31, 2012, 15:30 Clock
Class up to 69 kg
Date: August 1, 2012, 15:30 Clock
Class up to 75 kg
Date: August 3, 2012, 15:30 Clock
OR: Olympic Record
Class over 75 kg
Date: August 5, 2012, 15:30 Clock
WR: World Record OR: Olympic Record
Medal Tally
Qualification
Qualification criteria
There are 260 athletes take part in the competitions, 98 women and 147 men. Another five quota places were reserved for the host NOK, ten grid positions awarded the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF ) after completion of the qualifying phase by invitation to NOCs who could not achieve quota places. Each NOC may nominate a maximum of four women and six men for the competitions and a maximum of two athletes per weight class. Main qualifying competitions were the 2010 World Championships in Antalya, 2011 in Paris. The results of the athletes of NOCs were summarized in a national competition, separated only by gender.
For women, as the results of the top four participants in an NOCs into the national rankings. The top nine nations received the maximum number of four quota places, the following nations to place 16 three and the nations to place 21 two each. All nations who were unable to achieve quota places have this qualification, were allowed in 2012 to participate in continental qualifications, where the four best African, American and Oceanic as well as the six best European and Asian nations have each won a quota place. Finally, could still be awarded to athletes up to seven quota places that counted in their weight class to the top ten according to rankings, but the NOK had not reached a quota place.
For men, as the results of the best six participants of NOCs into the national rankings. The best six nations received the maximum number of six quota places, the following nations to 12th place five each, the nations to place 18 four and the nations to 24th place three. All nations who were unable to achieve quota places have this qualification, were allowed to participate in 2012 continental qualifications, where the five best African and Oceanic and yet each received seven best European, American and Asian nations a quota place. Finally, could still be awarded to athletes up to eight quota places that counted in their weight class to the top 15 according to rankings, but the NOK had not reached a quota place.
List of qualifying competitions:
- 2011 World Championships in France Paris 5th to November 13, 2011
- African Cup of 2012 in Nairobi Kenya, March 28 bis April 4, 2012
- Pan Championships 2012 in Antigua Guatemala 10th to May 18th, 2012
- Ozeanienmeisterschaften in Samoa Apia 6th to June 9th, 2012
Nations Cup
Full in the national rankings after two world championships.
Won quota places
In the Africa Championships each won a quota place in the women Nigeria, Tunisia, Cameroon and Madagascar and in the men Algeria, Tunisia, Cameroon, South Africa and Nigeria.
At the European Championships each won a quota place in the women Azerbaijan, Romania, Spain, Bulgaria, Albania and France in the men Moldova, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Hungary, Greece, Czech Republic and Spain.
At the Asia Championships won in the women's Uzbekistan, Syria, Indonesia, India, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam and in the men Japan, the Republic of China, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, India, Saudi Arabia and Syria in a quota place.
In the Pan machinations each won a quota place in the women Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Guatemala and for men Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, the USA, Guatemala, Venezuela and Chile.
The Ozeanienmeisterschaften each won a quota place in the women's Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Australia in the men's Australia, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Individual courses start each won an athlete from Hong Kong, Moldova and the Philippines as well as one athlete from Slovakia, Latvia, Syria, El Salvador, Nauru and Micronesia.
At the end of the qualification of the World Association IMF awarded in June 2012 in each yet a quota place in Belgium, Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Peru and Uganda. Per invitation ever received an athlete from Aruba, the Cook Islands, Honduras, Nicaragua, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu and a starting place.
Others
In the final battle of the class over 105 kg ( Super Heavyweight ) Matthias Steiner crashed when trying to seize 196 kg, and was hit by the barbell in the neck. He retired to contusions of the chest and neck area and had consequently cancel the competition.