The women's +87 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 2 August 2021 at the Tokyo International Forum. During the competition, Laurel Hubbard made history by becoming the first transgender woman athlete to compete in the Olympics.
Li Wenwen from China won the gold, making three new Olympic records in the process, for snatch, clean & jerk as well as for the combined weight lifted.
The bouquets were presented by IWF Interim President Dr. Michael Irani (Great Britain), and medals were presented by IOC Member Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs (Spain). Records
Results RankAthleteNationGroupBodyweightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total123Result123Result Li Wenwen A 150.10 130 135 140 140 162 173 180 180 320 Emily Campbell A 124.80 118 122 122 122 150 156 161 161 283 Sarah Robles A 148.30 120 125 128 128 150 154 157 154 282 4 Lee Seon-mi A 118.90 118 122 125 125 148 152 155 152 277 5 Nurul Akmal A 113.55 107 111 115 115 141 151 154 141 256 6 Charisma Amoe-Tarrant A 154.05 95 100 105 105 123 128 138 138 243 7 Verónica Saladín A 126.20 105 111 116 111 125 131 – 131 242 8 Kuinini Manumua A 108.50 100 103 106 103 125 125 128 125 228 9 Eyurkenia Duverger B 103.65 96 100 100 96 120 124 129 129 225 10 Sarah Fischer A 93.35 93 97 97 97 117 123 123 123 220 11 Anna Van Bellinghen B 87.10 96 100 100 96 115 119 123 123 219 12 Erdenebatyn Bilegsaikhan B 80 85 87 85 115 120 122 122 207 13 Scarleth Ucelo B 113.50 86 87 87 87 107 112 116 116 203 Laurel Hubbard A 146.70 120 125 125 – – – – –
New records Snatch140 kgClean & Jerk173 kg180 kgTotal313 kg320 kg References