Weightlifting

Is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates.

According to the International Weightlifting Federation, the world record for combined snatch and clean & jerk is 472kg set by Hossein Rezazadeh.

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WSFF Weightlifting Factsheet