Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of ten weight classes, all 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.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Flyweight –54 kg |
 Halil MutluTurkey (TUR) |
 Zhang XiangsenChina (CHN) |
 Sevdalin MinchevBulgaria (BUL) |
| Bantamweight 54–59 kg |
Tang Ningsheng China (CHN) |
 Leonidas SampanisGreece (GRE) |
Nikolay Pechalov Bulgaria (BUL) |
| Featherweight 59–64 kg |
Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey (TUR) |
Valerios Leonidis Greece (GRE) |
Xiao Jiangang China (CHN) |
| Lightweight 64–70 kg |
Zhan Xugang China (CHN) |
 Kim Myong NamNorth Korea (PRK) |
 Attila FeriHungary (HUN) |
| Middleweight 70–76 kg |
 Pablo LaraCuba (CUB) |
Yoto Yotov Bulgaria (BUL) |
Jon Chol Ho North Korea (PRK) |
| Light-heavyweight 76–83 kg |
Pyrros Dimas Greece (GRE) |
 Marc HusterGermany (GER) |
 Andrzej CofalikPoland (POL) |
| Middle-heavyweight 83–91 kg |
 Aleksey PetrovRussia (RUS) |
Leonidas Kokas Greece (GRE) |
Oliver Caruso Germany (GER) |
| First-heavyweight 91-99 kg |
Kakhi Kakhiashvili Greece (GRE) |
 Anatoli KhrapatyKazakhstan (KAZ) |
 Mykola HordiychukUkraine (UKR) |
| Heavyweight 99-108 kg |
Timour Taimazov Ukraine (UKR) |
Serguei Syrtsov Russia (RUS) |
 Nicu VladRomania (ROM) |
| Super heavyweight +108 kg |
Andrey Chemerkin Russia (RUS) |
Ronny Weller Germany (GER) |
 Stefan BotevAustralia (AUS) |
[edit] 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 (ROM) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Reference
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
| Events at the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Tennis • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in weightlifting |
