Weightlifting

In weightlifting, competitors lift barbells above their head with both hands, and the one who succeeds in lifting the heaviest barbell wins. Competitors are categorized into different divisions according to their body weight and compete with others in the same division.
The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai will feature two weightlifting events: the snatch, which involves gripping a barbell with both hands and lifting it above the head in one move; and the clean and jerk, which involves first lifting a barbell to the clavicles (clean) and then raising it above the head in the next move (jerk). The competitor with the highest combined score of both events wins.

[Schedule]
　Monday, 16th May - Tuesday, 24th May 2022

[Venue]
　Amino-Value Hall ＜Naruto City, Tokushima＞

Age Groups (men)
　M35, M40, M45, M50, M55, M60, M65, M70, M75, M80, M85 by all nations new voted in rule
Age Groups (women)
　W35, W40, W45, W50, W55, W60, W65, W70, W75, W80, W85 by all nations new voted in rule

Bodyweight Categories (men)
　55kg, 61kg, 67kg, 73kg, 81kg, 89kg, 96kg, 102kg, 109kg, +109kg
Bodyweight Categories (women)
　45kg, 49kg, 55kg, 59kg, 64kg, 71kg, 76kg, 81kg, 87kg, +87kg

(1) Athletes must have achieved the qualifying standard for their age group and bodyweight category in an official event.
(2) Participation must be approved by the Member Federation of the IWF in their own country in order to check the presence or absence of sanctions.
(3) Lifting sessions will be conducted beginning with the oldest age groups first, and the youngest age groups last. Within each age group, it will begin with the lightest bodyweight category first and the heaviest last. Some bodyweight categories will be grouped together depending on the number of lifters in an age group and bodyweight category.
(4) Participants will be selected in descending order from the results table of athletes who have achieved the qualifying standard for their age group and bodyweight category in an official event.

Age Requirement