Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of ten weight classes, for men only. The range of each weight class was adjusted by 1–4 kg for these Games, marking the first redefinition of Olympic weightlifting weight classes since they were introduced in 1920.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 kg |
 Halil MutluTurkey (TUR) |
 Zhang XiangsenChina (CHN) |
 Sevdalin MinchevBulgaria (BUL) |
| 59 kg |
Tang Lingsheng China (CHN) |
 Leonidas SampanisGreece (GRE) |
Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria (BUL) |
| 64 kg |
Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey (TUR) |
Valerios Leonidis Greece (GRE) |
Xiao Jiangang China (CHN) |
| 70 kg |
Zhan Xugang China (CHN) |
 Kim Myong-NamNorth Korea (PRK) |
 Attila FeriHungary (HUN) |
| 76 kg |
 Pablo Lara RodriguezCuba (CUB) |
Yoto Yotov Bulgaria (BUL) |
Jon Chol-Ho North Korea (PRK) |
| 83 kg |
Pyrros Dimas Greece (GRE) |
 Marc HusterGermany (GER) |
 Andrzej CofalikPoland (POL) |
| 91 kg |
 Aleksei PetrovRussia (RUS) |
Leonidas Kokas Greece (GRE) |
Oliver Caruso Germany (GER) |
| 99 kg |
Kakhi Kakhiashvili Greece (GRE) |
 Anatoli KhrapatyKazakhstan (KAZ) |
 Denys GotfridUkraine (UKR) |
| 108 kg |
Timour Taimazov Ukraine (UKR) |
Serguei Syrtsov Russia (RUS) |
 Nicu VladRomania (ROU) |
| +108 kg |
Andrei Chemerkin Russia (RUS) |
Ronny Weller Germany (GER) |
 Stefan BotevAustralia (AUS) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece (GRE) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Participating nations
A total of 236 weightlifters from 77 nations competed at the Atlanta Games:
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See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
- "Official Olympic Report". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
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