Weightlifting
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This article is about the competitive sport. For the sport's appearance at the Olympics, see Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics.
Weightlifting first started in the so-called Dark Ages of the human history. It was usually done by the strongest men in villages all over Europe. It was considered to be a sport for the lower classes, however since then it has changed into the sport for other people as well. It has been in the Olympic Games since 1896.
Quick Facts Highest governing body, First developed ...
Highest governing body | International Weightlifting Federation |
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First developed | Ancient Greece |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Mixed sex | No |
Type | Strength sport |
Equipment | Barbells, weight plates, collars, chalk, tape, shoes, belt |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide |
Olympic | Men: 1896, 1904, 1920–present; Women: 2000–present |
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