Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifying phase.

The Weightlifting competition at the 2012 Games includes 260 athletes. Each competing nation is allowed to enter a maximum of 10 competitors, 6 men and 4 women. 2010 and 2011 World Weightlifting Championships are the main qualifying events for the 2012 Olympic games. NOCs achieve qualification places according to their position in the joint team classification by points adding those scored in the 2010 and 2011 World Championships. One continental qualification event is held for each continent in 2012. Only NOCs which have not gained quota places in the Main Qualification Events may obtain quota places.

Great Britain, as host country has been allocated three men's quota places and two women's quota places for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Qualification timeline Event Date Venue 2010 World Championships September 17–26, 2010 Antalya, Turkey 2011 World Championships November 5–13, 2011 Paris, France 2012 African Championships March 30 – April 2, 2012 Nairobi, Kenya 2012 European Championships April 9–15, 2012 Antalya, Turkey 2012 Asian Championships April 24–30, 2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea 2012 Pan-American Championships May 11–18, 2012 Antigua, Guatemala 2012 Oceania Championships June 6–9, 2012 Apia, Samoa Olympic Qualification Ranking List June 9, 2012 — Tripartite Commission Invitations June 26, 2012 —

Individual Ranking events Event Date Venue IWF Continental Clubs Grand Prix December 11–16, 2010 Penang, Malaysia IWF Grand Prix January 15–17, 2011 Fujian, China 2011 World Junior Championships June 30 – July 7, 2011 Penang, Malaysia IWF Grand Prix – President's Cup December 16–18, 2011 Belgorod, Russia

Qualification summary NOC Men Women Total 314 1 1 426 1 1 112 516 448 1 1 112 112 112 33 112 6410 134 448 11 4 4 1 1 22 134 538 1 1 1 1 112 1 1 314 3 3 325 11 325 1 1 112 1 1 11 1 1 112 516 6 6 1 1 1 1 145 448 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 112 112 1 1 1 1 11 112 538 1 1 112 11 11 639 11 314 6410 112 1 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 6410 112 112 347 112 549 3 3 1 1 1 1 639 11 123 516 123 112Total: 84 NOCs 155104259

Albania had 4 male quota places, but use only three. Therefore, one quota remained unused

Men

World Championships Teams 1st–6th: 6 athletes Teams 7th–12th: 5 athletes Teams 13th–18th: 4 athletes Teams 19th–24th: 3 athletes

Rank Quota NOC Year Category Subtotal Total56 62 69 77 85 94 105 +1051 6 2010 53/2 25/1 /1 25/1 21/1 124/6 261 2011 53/2 28/1 28/1 28/1 /1 137/62 6 2010 25/1 50/2 48/2 /1 123/6 258 2011 43/2 42/2 28/1 22/1 135/63 6 2010 /1 22/1 13/1 13/1 49/2 97/6 233 2011 20/1 28/1 35/2 53/2 136/64 6 2010 21/1 17/1 /1 17/1 41/2 96/6 223 2011 19/1 25/1 19/1 21/1 43/2 127/65 6 2010 15/1 18/1 28/1 21/1 50/2 132/6 223 2011 15/2 23/1 14/1 39/2 91/66 6 2010 13/1 66/2 15/1 23/2 87/6 207 2011 15/1 40/2 25/1 40/2 120/67 5 2010 14/1 /1 42/2 14/1 20/1 90/6 196 2011 38/2 22/1 18/1 13/1 15/1 106/68 5 2010 22/1 37/2 36/2 21/1 116/6 191 2011 16/1 4/1 4/1 12/1 21/1 18/1 75/69 5 2010 23/1 28/1 23/1 17/1 91/4 180 2011 20/1 45/2 6/2 18/1 89/610 5 2010 23/2 44/2 13/1 12/1 92/6 171 2011 33/2 36/2 /1 10/1 79/611 5 2010 30/2 41/2 25/2 96/6 163 2011 /1 38/2 20/2 9/1 67/612 5 2010 35/2 10/1 5/1 19/1 /1 69/6 162 2011 23/1 42/2 11/2 17/1 93/613 4 2010 /1 /1 29/2 31/2 60/6 158 2011 19/1 16/1 28/2 35/2 98/614 4 2010 23/1 19/2 19/2 16/1 77/6 157 2011 32/2 13/1 20/1 15/2 80/615 4 2010 35/2 17/1 10/1 9/1 15/1 86/6 152 2011 25/2 40/2 1/2 66/616 4 2010 37/2 22/1 22/1 14/1 10/1 105/6 143 2011 21/2 /1 /1 17/1 /1 38/617 4 2010 1/1 35/2 20/1 1/2 57/6 133 2011 22/2 36/2 11/1 7/1 76/618 4 2010 28/2 /2 15/1 19/1 62/6 131 2011 18/2 40/2 11/2 69/619 3 2010 10/1 33/2 /1 7/1 /1 50/6 125 2011 34/2 15/1 14/2 12/1 75/620 3 2010 9/1 8/2 26/2 15/1 58/6 123 2011 /1 10/1 35/2 20/2 65/621 3 2010 3/1 17/2 /1 18/1 38/5 121 2011 3/1 38/2 31/2 11/1 83/622 3 2010 /1 /2 16/1 19/1 23/1 58/6 118 2011 9/1 /1 31/2 20/1 /1 60/623 3 2010 /1 28/2 13/1 3/1 6/1 50/6 111 2011 25/2 17/2 5/1 14/1 61/624 3 2010 11/1 6/1 7/1 6/1 25/2 55/6 110 2011 /1 13/1 14/1 11/1 17/1 55/525 2010 9/2 12/1 27/2 17/1 65/6 102 2011 9/1 8/1 2/1 /1 18/2 37/626 2010 13/2 23/2 4/1 11/1 51/6 93 2011 10/2 17/2 7/1 8/1 42/627 2010 28/2 8/2 8/1 7/1 51/6 92 2011 14/1 10/2 6/1 9/1 2/1 41/628 2010 9/1 17/2 10/1 16/1 6/1 58/6 72 2011 /1 /1 10/1 4/2 14/529 2010 4/1 23/2 /1 7/1 34/5 69 2011 6/2 16/1 13/2 /1 35/630 2010 7/1 2/1 /2 21/2 30/6 69 2011 18/2 3/1 5/1 13/1 39/531 2010 12/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 39/4 63 2011 /1 8/1 /1 /1 15/1 1/1 24/632 2010 13/2 10/2 5/1 10/1 38/6 60 2011 10/2 /2 4/1 8/1 22/633 2010 1/1 16/2 /1 18/1 35/5 55 2011 1/1 5/1 14/2 20/434 2010 7/1 2/2 4/2 14/1 27/6 54 2011 11/1 8/2 8/1 /2 27/635 2010 21/1 /1 8/1 21/1 /1 50/5 50 2011 /1 /1 /2 0/436 2010 /2 11/1 /1 12/1 23/5 41 2011 /1 18/1 28/237 2010 19/2 /1 /1 19/4 38 2011 19/1 /1 19/238 2010 11/1 6/1 /1 1/2 18/5 32 2011 2/1 10/2 1/1 1/1 /1 14/639 2010 15/2 /1 15/3 29 2011 14/1 /1 14/240 2010 19/2 19/2 29 2011 10/2 10/241 2010 14/1 14/1 26 2011 12/1 12/142 2010 2/1 /1 3/2 21/2 26/6 26 2011 /1 /1 0/243 2010 5/1 3/1 8/2 23 2011 6/2 /1 9/1 15/444 2010 /1 0/1 22 2011 22/2 22/245 2010 5/1 /1 /2 9/1 14/5 21 2011 /1 /2 /1 7/2 7/646 2010 19 2011 5/1 14/1 19/247 2010 18 2011 18/1 18/148 2010 16 2011 16/1 16/149 2010 16 2011 12/1 4/1 16/250 2010 13 2011 13/1 13/151 2010 12 2011 12/1 12/152 2010 5/1 3/1 /1 1/1 /1 9/5 9 2011 /1 /1 /1 0/353 2010 5/1 5/1 8 2011 /1 3/1 3/254 2010 2/1 2/1 7 2011 5/1 5/155 2010 1/1 4/1 /1 /1 /1 5/5 5 2011 56 2010 4 2011 /1 4/1 4/257 2010 /1 2/1 2/2 4 2011 /1 2/1 /1 /1 2/458 2010 3 2011 /1 /1 3/1 /1 3/459 2010 3/1 /1 3/2 3 2011 60 2010 3 2011 3/1 3/161 2010 2 2011 2/1 2/1— 2010 /1 0/1 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 /1 0/1 0 2011 /1 /1 0/2— 2010 /1 0/1 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 /1 /1 0/2 0 2011 /1 /1 0/2— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 /1 0/1 0 2011 /1 /1 0/2— 2010 /1 0/1 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 /1 0/1 0 2011 — 2010 /1 0/1 0 2011 — 2010 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 0/6 0 2011 — 2010 /2 /1 /1 /1 /1 0/6 0 2011 — 2010 /1 0/1 0 2011

African Championships Teams 1st–5th: 1 athlete

Rank Quota NOC Category Total56 62 69 77 85 94 105 +105 1 1 28/1 23/1 23/1 25/1 28/1 23/1 150 2 1 28/1 45/2 25/1 28/1 22/1 148 3 1 25/1 45/2 22/1 22/1 28/1 142 4 1 25/1 21/1 46/2 22/1 20/1 134 5 1 21/1 28/1 25/1 /1 25/1 25/1 124 6 22/1 45/2 14/1 16/1 20/1 117 7 /1 41/2 28/1 23/1 23/1 115 8 20/1 16/1 18/1 19/1 21/1 21/1 115 9 23/1 /1 19/1 19/1 /1 21/1 82 10 21/1 19/1 15/2 /1 21/1 76 11 17/1 22/1 39 12 17/1 20/1 37 13 18/1 18

European Championships Teams 1st–7th: 1 athlete

Rank Quota NOC Category Total56 62 69 77 85 94 105 +105 1 1 28/1 23/1 53/2 25/1 28/1 157 2 1 25/1 53/2 53/2 23/1 154 3 1 17/1 17/1 28/1 16/1 25/1 25/1 128 4 1 45/2 19/1 40/2 22/1 126 5 1 41/2 18/1 18/1 20/1 28/1 125 6 1 21/1 38/2 43/2 20/1 122 7 1 21/1 39/2 19/1 42/2 121 8 44/2 23/2 22/1 18/1 107 9 20/1 20/1 19/1 44/2 /1 103 10 /1 16/1 19/1 18/1 20/1 20/1 93 11 29/2 17/1 15/1 17/1 78 12 /1 22/1 19/1 22/1 63 13 28/1 19/1 47 14 21/1 21/1 42 15 23/1 23 16 22/1 22 17 20/1 20 18 /1 16/1 16 19 16/1 16 20 14/1 14

Asian Championships Teams 1st–7th: 1 athlete

Rank Quota NOC Category Total56 62 69 77 85 94 105 +105 1 1 44/2 25/1 25/1 28/1 28/1 150 2 1 28/1 22/1 28/1 25/1 47/2 150 3 1 53/2 44/2 23/1 19/1 139 4 1 25/1 22/1 28/1 19/1 23/1 21/1 138 5 1 20/1 22/1 28/1 23/1 21/1 20/1 134 6 1 22/1 21/1 20/1 22/1 22/1 23/1 130 7 1 19/1 43/2 19/1 28/1 /1 109 8 25/1 41/2 21/1 22/1 /1 109 9 18/1 19/1 31/2 19/1 18/1 105 10 20/1 45/2 /1 23/1 88 11 27/2 18/1 /1 16/1 18/1 79 12 33/2 17/1 17/1 67 13 18/1 17/1 19/1 54 14 18/1 18 15 17/1 17 — /1 /1 0 — /1 0

Pan-American Championships Teams 1st–7th: 1 athlete

Rank Quota NOC Category Total56 62 69 77 85 94 105 +105 1 1 25/1 25/1 50/2 28/1 28/1 156 2 1 28/1 36/2 43/2 28/1 135 3 1 28/1 21/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 134 4 1 22/1 44/2 44/2 22/1 132 5 1 22/1 42/2 23/1 43/2 130 6 1 51/2 28/1 25/1 25/1 129 7 1 23/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 43/2 126 8 34/2 20/1 19/1 46/2 119 9 20/1 18/1 21/1 19/1 19/1 18/1 115 10 22/1 18/1 14/1 38/2 19/1 111 11 21/1 37/2 17/1 15/1 17/1 107 12 19/2 25/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 92 13 21/1 23/1 44 14 15/1 16/2 13/1 44 15 19/1 17/1 36 16 /1 17/2 15/1 32

Oceania Championships Teams 1st–5th: 1 athlete

Rank Quota NOC Category Total56 62 69 77 85 94 105 +105 1 1 25/1 25/1 25/1 45/2 28/1 148 2 1 17/1 28/1 18/1 28/1 28/1 23/1 142 3 1 50/2 25/1 22/1 22/1 22/1 141 4 1 23/1 23/1 20/1 28/1 23/1 22/1 139 5 1 42/2 22/1 22/1 16/1 25/1 127 6 19/1 17/1 21/1 21/1 39/2 117 7 16/1 20/1 19/1 19/1 21/1 21/1 116 8 25/1 18/1 21/1 21/2 25/1 110 9 51/2 23/1 /1 25/2 99 10 41/2 41 11 28/1 28 12 21/1 21 13 20/1 20 14 20/1 20 15 19/1 19

Women

World Championships Teams 1st–9th: 4 athletes Teams 10th–16th: 3 athletes Teams 17th–21st: 2 athletes

Rank Quota NOC Year Category Subtotal Total48 53 58 63 69 75 +751 4 2010 28/1 48/2 28/1 104/4 206 2011 21/1 28/1 28/1 25/1 102/42 4 2010 28/1 25/1 21/1 25/1 99/4 205 2011 28/1 25/1 25/1 28/1 106/43 4 2010 21/1 28/1 46/2 95/4 196 2011 28/1 28/1 45/2 101/44 4 2010 53/2 28/1 25/1 106/4 188 2011 23/1 25/1 15/1 19/1 82/45 4 2010 25/1 20/1 38/2 83/4 172 2011 28/1 39/2 22/1 89/46 4 2010 23/1 20/1 38/2 81/4 171 2011 47/2 18/1 25/1 90/47 4 2010 19/1 23/1 22/1 19/1 83/4 158 2011 21/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 75/48 4 2010 21/1 16/1 22/1 23/1 82/4 151 2011 17/1 13/1 19/1 20/1 69/49 4 2010 15/1 22/1 37/2 74/4 148 2011 21/1 16/1 37/2 74/410 3 2010 22/1 35/2 /1 57/4 139 2011 23/1 17/1 62/2 82/411 3 2010 21/1 20/1 36/2 77/4 132 2011 23/1 32/2 /1 55/412 3 2010 19/1 23/2 21/1 63/4 130 2011 22/2 22/1 23/1 67/413 3 2010 20/1 17/1 29/2 66/4 130 2011 21/1 16/1 12/1 15/1 64/414 3 2010 19/1 17/1 28/2 64/4 129 2011 13/1 19/1 33/2 65/415 3 2010 15/1 12/1 20/1 15/1 62/4 122 2011 13/1 33/2 14/1 60/416 3 2010 9/1 13/1 22/1 21/1 65/4 120 2011 18/1 10/1 7/1 20/1 55/417 2 2010 18/1 13/1 11/1 14/1 56/4 112 2011 15/1 14/1 27/2 56/418 2 2010 14/1 15/1 25/2 54/4 111 2011 18/1 14/1 25/2 57/419 2 2010 12/1 13/1 11/1 17/1 53/4 105 2011 21/2 31/2 52/420 2 2010 11/1 25/1 /1 11/1 47/4 101 2011 21/2 22/1 11/1 54/421 2 2010 17/1 19/1 23/1 22/1 81/4 100 2011 10/1 /1 9/2 19/422 2010 18/1 15/1 10/1 /1 43/4 95 2011 12/1 17/1 10/1 13/1 52/423 2010 14/1 15/1 9/1 /1 38/4 91 2011 16/1 7/1 9/1 21/1 53/424 2010 18/1 26/2 12/1 56/4 90 2011 14/1 12/1 8/1 /1 34/425 2010 /1 23/1 21/1 44/3 89 2011 14/1 15/2 16/1 45/426 2010 3/1 12/1 8/1 8/1 31/4 86 2011 35/2 12/1 8/1 55/427 2010 26/2 10/1 10/1 46/4 74 2011 9/2 9/1 10/1 28/428 2010 17/1 14/1 11/2 42/4 69 2011 /1 19/2 8/1 27/429 2010 7/1 7/1 68 2011 19/1 20/1 22/1 61/330 2010 8/1 16/2 24/3 67 2011 25/2 18/2 43/431 2010 14/1 14/1 28/2 61 2011 7/1 8/1 5/1 13/1 33/432 2010 55 2011 16/1 16/1 /1 23/1 55/433 2010 5/1 11/1 14/2 30/4 53 2011 23/1 23/134 2010 10/1 11/1 9/1 30/3 34 2011 /1 4/1 4/235 2010 4/1 8/1 12/1 24/3 34 2011 5/1 5/1 10/236 2010 18/1 18/1 29 2011 11/1 11/137 2010 17/1 8/1 25/2 25 2011 38 2010 9/1 9/1 24 2011 /1 15/2 15/339 2010 8/2 7/1 9/1 24/4 24 2011 40 2010 22 2011 6/1 6/1 10/1 22/341 2010 20 2011 20/1 20/142 2010 /1 0/1 19 2011 19/1 19/143 2010 7/1 11/2 18/3 18 2011 44 2010 /1 /1 /1 /1 0/4 17 2011 17/1 17/145 2010 17 2011 17/1 /1 17/246 2010 /1 0/1 15 2011 15/1 15/147 2010 13/1 13/1 13 2011 /1 0/148 2010 13/1 13/1 13 2011 49 2010 12 2011 12/1 12/150 2010 9/1 9/1 12 2011 3/1 3/151 2010 10 2011 7/1 3/1 10/252 2010 9 2011 9/1 9/153 2010 8 2011 8/1 8/154 2010 8 2011 8/1 8/155 2010 7/1 7/1 7 2011 /1 0/156 2010 6 2011 6/1 6/157 2010 5 2011 5/1 5/158 2010 4 2011 4/1 4/1— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1— 2010 /1 /2 /1 0/4 0 2011 /1 /1 0/2— 2010 0 2011 /1 0/1

African Championships Teams 1st–4th: 1 athlete

Rank Quota NOC Category Total48 53 58 63 69 75 +75 1 1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 112 2 1 28/1 23/1 25/1 25/1 101 3 1 25/1 47/2 28/1 100 4 1 25/1 21/1 22/1 20/1 88 5 23/1 19/1 23/1 23/1 88 6 25/1 40/2 21/1 86 7 23/1 22/1 20/1 20/1 85 8 20/1 19/1 25/1 64 9 23/1 28/1 51 10 21/1 23/1 44 11 21/1 22/1 43 12 22/1 22