Calcutta 1987

Weightlifting is a test of pure strength – the oldest and most basic form of physical competition. Early ‘strongman’ contests developed into the modern sport of Weightlifting during the 19th century. Today, the world’s strongest men and women regularly lift more than three times their body weight. They need to combine power, speed, technique, concentration and timing. The aim of Weightlifting is simple – to lift more weight than anyone else. Competitors perform two types of lift – the ‘Snatch’ and the ‘Clean and Jerk’. In the snatch, the bar is lifted from the floor to above the head using one smooth movement. The ‘Clean and Jerk’ is a two-stage action – the bar is brought up to the shoulders before being ‘jerked’ over the head using arm and leg strength. In each case, it must be held at arm’s length above the head for at least two seconds. Lifters are allowed three attempts at every weight.

List of events

• men

  1. 56KG

  2. 62KG

  3. 69KG

  4. 77KG

  5. 85KG

  6. 94KG

  7. 105KG

  8. +105KG

  9. 54KG

  10. 54 - 59KG

  11. 59 - 64KG

  12. 64 - 70KG

  13. 70 - 76KG

  14. 91 - 99KG

  15. -52KG

  16. -56KG

  17. 56 - 60KG

  18. 67.5 - 75KG

  19. 52KG

  20. 60 - 67.5KG

  21. 75 - 82.5KG

  22. -54KG

  23. 52 - 56KG

• women

  1. 48KG

  2. 53KG

  3. 58KG

  4. 63KG

  5. 69KG

  6. 75KG

  7. +75KG

  8. 90KG

  9. +90KG