This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2016.
2016 Summer Olympics (IWF) March 18 – 20: 2016 IWF Grand Prix #1 (Russian Federation President's Cup) and Olympic Qualification Event in Kazan Men's 94 kg winner: Adam Maligov Men's 105 kg winner: Jaroslaw Pawel Samoraj Men's +105 kg winner: Ruben Aleksanyan Women's 75 kg winner: Johanie Filiatreault Women's +75 kg winner: Hripsime Khurshudyan April 7 – 10: Aquece Rio Weightlifting 2016 (South American Weightlifting Championship) in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event) won the gold medal tally. Colombia and won 10 overall medals each. May 30 – June 3: 2016 IWF Grand Prix #2 (International Fajr Cup) and Olympic Qualification Event in Tehran (debut event) Men's 85 kg winner: Kianoush Rostami Men's 94 kg winner: Sohrab Moradi Men's 105 kg winner: Mohammad Reza Barari Men's +105 kg winner: Behdad Salimikordasiabi August 6 – 16: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Riocentro Men Men's 56 kg: Long Qingquan (WR & OR); Om Yun-chol; Sinphet Kruaithong Men's 62 kg: Óscar Figueroa; Eko Yuli Irawan; Farkhad Kharki Men's 69 kg: Shi Zhiyong; Daniyar Ismayilov; Luis Javier Mosquera Note: Izzat Artykov was disqualified from the 69 kg event, due to doping. Men's 77 kg: Nijat Rahimov (WR); Lü Xiaojun; Mohamed Ihab Men's 85 kg: Kianoush Rostami (WR); Tian Tao; Gabriel Sîncrăian Men's 94 kg: Sohrab Moradi; Vadzim Straltsou; Aurimas Didžbalis Men's 105 kg: Ruslan Nurudinov (OR); Simon Martirosyan; Aleksandr Zaychikov Men's +105 kg: Lasha Talakhadze (WR & OR); Gor Minasyan; Irakli Turmanidze Women Women's 48 kg: Sopita Tanasan; Sri Wahyuni Agustiani; Hiromi Miyake Women's 53 kg: Hsu Shu-ching; Hidilyn Diaz; Yoon Jin-hee Women's 58 kg: Sukanya Srisurat (OR); Pimsiri Sirikaew; Kuo Hsing-chun Women's 63 kg: Deng Wei (WR & OR); Choe Hyo-sim; Karina Goricheva Women's 69 kg: Xiang Yanmei; Zhazira Zhapparkul; Sara Ahmed Women's 75 kg: Rim Jong-sim; Darya Naumava; Lydia Valentín Women's +75 kg: Meng Suping; Kim Kuk-hyang; Sarah Robles
World weightlifting championships June 24 – July 2: 2016 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Tbilisi won both the gold and overall medal tallies. October 20 – 25: 2016 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Penang won both the gold and overall medal tallies. November 13 – 17: 2016 FISU World University Weightlifting Championships in Mérida, Yucatán won the gold medal tally. and won 8 overall medals each.
Continental & regional weightlifting championships April 8 – 16: 2016 European Weightlifting Championships in Førde and won 3 gold medals each. won the overall medal tally. April 22 – 30: 2016 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent won both the gold and overall medal tallies. April 23 – 30: 2016 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships in San Salvador won both the gold and overall medal tallies. May 7 – 13: 2016 African Weightlifting Championships in Yaoundé and won 4 gold medals each. Tunisia won the overall medal tally. May 23 – 28: 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships in Suva and won 3 gold medals each. Australia won the overall medal tally. June 4 – 11: 2016 Pan American Weightlifting Championships in Cartagena, Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies. September 10 – 17: 2016 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Nowy Tomyśl , , , and won 2 gold medals each. won the overall medal tally. October 25 – 29: 2016 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Penang won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. November 8 – 16: 2016 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tokyo Junior: won both the gold and overall medal tallies. Youth: won the gold medal tally. Iran, , and won 7 overall medals each. December 2 – 10: 2016 European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Eilat won both the gold and overall medal tallies. December 8 – 15: 2016 African Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Cairo Junior: won both the gold and overall medal tallies. Youth: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
2016 IPC Powerlifting World Cup January 21 – 23: PWC #1 in Rio de Janeiro (Paralympic Test Event) won both the gold and overall medal tallies. February 15 – 19: PWC #2 in Dubai won both the gold and overall medal tallies. February 24 – 28: PWC #3 (final) in Kuala Lumpur Day 1 results Day 2 results Day 3 results Day 4 results won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
References
External links International Weightlifting Federation Website