Weightlifting | World Masters Games 2021 Kansai
Weightlifting Sport Overview In weightlifting, competitors lift barbells above their head with both hands, and the one who succeeds in lifting the heaviest barbell wins. Competitors are categorized into different divisions according to their body weight and compete with others in the same division. The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai will feature two weightlifting events: the snatch, which involves gripping a barbell with both hands and lifting it above the head in one move; and the the head in the next move (jerk). The competitor with the highest combined score of both events wins. Event 55kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 61kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 67kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 73kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 81kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 89kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 96kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 102kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 109kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 +109kg :M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80 45kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 49kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 55kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 59kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 64kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 71kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 76kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 81kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 87kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 +87kg :W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70 Eligibility (1) Athletes must have achieved the qualifying standard for their age group and bodyweight category in an official event.
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