About Weightlifting
Weightlifting is one of the Oldest, systematic
and scientific Event. It is a discipline that shows ways in enhancing our
spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today it has become a
global Sport that has gained an international reputation, and from the
beginning it is an official game in the Olympics.
Sri.Kamineni Eswara Rao
Olympian , Arjuna Awardee
All lifts
must be executed on competition platform. The platform must be square, level of
measuring 4 meters on each side.
The platform
may be made of wood, plastic or any solid material and may be covered with a
non-slippery material. A clear area measuring 1 meter surrounding the platform
is compulsory. This area must be flat and free from any obstacle including
discs. The height of the platform must be between 50 and150 mm.
In
competition, the weightlifter has 3 attempts in the snatch followed by 3
attempts in the clean and jerk. The heaviest successful attempt in each event
is added together to create the total. In each attempt 1min time to start the
lift.
The men's bar
weighs 20 kg and Length of the bar 2.2mtr. The women's bar weighs 15 kg and
length of the bar 2.1mtr, The discs must meet the following specifications-
Men
Categories-56kg,62kg,69kg,77kg,85kg,94kg,105kg,+105kg.
Women
categories- 48kg,53kg,58kg,63kg,69kg,75kg,+75kg.
Who
we are
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The
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is a permanent non-profit
organization composed of 189 affiliated National Federations worldwide, from
all five Continents
The platform
may be made of wood, plastic or any solid material and may be covered with a
non-slippery material. A clear area measuring 1 meter surrounding the platform
is compulsory. This area must be flat and free from any obstacle including
discs. The height of the platform must be between 50 and150 mm.
In
competition, the weightlifter has 3 attempts in the snatch followed by 3
attempts in the clean and jerk. The heaviest successful attempt in each event
is added together to create the total. In each attempt 1min time to start the
lift.
The men's bar
weighs 20 kg and Length of the bar 2.2mtr. The women's bar weighs 15 kg and
length of the bar 2.1mtr, The discs must meet the following specifications-
Must be of
the following weights and colours
25 kg red, 20
kg blue, 15 kg yellow, 10 kg green, 5 kg white, 2.5 kg red, 2 kg blue, 1 kg
green, 0.5 kg white
Who
we are
