The World Weightlifting Championships is an international weightlifting competition, currently held annually (except for years of the Summer Olympic Games) by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The predecessor organization of the IWF was founded in 1905,[1] but World Championship events began before its foundation. The first recognized World Championship event was held in 1891, and was won by Edward Lawrence Levy of England.[1][2][3]
World Weightlifting Championships |
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Status | Active |
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Genre | Sports event |
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Date(s) | November |
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Frequency | Annual, apart from Summer Olympic years |
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Location(s) | Various |
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Inaugurated | 28 March 1891 (1891-03-28) |
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Organised by | IWF |
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Athletes today compete in a total of 20 weight categories (10 for men and 10 for women):
- Men categories: 55 kg, 61 kg, 67 kg, 73 kg, 81 kg, 89 kg, 96 kg, 102 kg, 109 kg and +109 kg.
- Women categories: 45 kg, 49 kg, 55 kg, 59 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 76 kg, 81 kg, 87 kg and +87 kg.
No. |
Year |
Dates |
City and host country |
# Athletes |
# Countries
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I
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1891
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28 March
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London, United Kingdom
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7
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6
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II
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1898
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31 July – 1 August
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Vienna, Austria
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11
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3
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III
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1899
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4–5 April
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Milan, Italy
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5
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3
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IV
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1903
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1–3 October
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Paris, France
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18
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5
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V
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1904
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18 April
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Vienna, Austria
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13
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4
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VI
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1905
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8–10 April
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Berlin, Germany
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41
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4
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VII
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1905
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11–13 June
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Duisburg, Germany
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7
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2
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VIII
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1905
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16 & 30 December
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Paris, France
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16
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1
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IX
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1906
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18 March
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Lille, France
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33
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4
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X
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1907
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19 May
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Frankfurt, Germany
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23
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3
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XI
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1908
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8–9 December
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Vienna, Austria
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23
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2
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XII
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1909
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3 October & 2 December
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Vienna, Austria
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23
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3
|
XIII
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1910
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4–6 June
|
Düsseldorf, Germany
|
57
|
5
|
XIV
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1910
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9–10 October
|
Vienna, Austria
|
15
|
2
|
XV
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1911
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29–30 April
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Stuttgart, Germany
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36
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3
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XVI
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1911
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13–14 May
|
Berlin, Germany
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27
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2
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XVII
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1911
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26 June
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Dresden, Germany
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21
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3
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XVIII
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1911
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29 June – 2 July
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Vienna, Austria
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32
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3
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XIX
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1913
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28–29 July
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Breslau, Germany
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40
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4
|
XX
|
1920
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4–8 September
|
Vienna, Austria
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74
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4
|
XXI
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1922
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29–30 April
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Tallinn, Estonia
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33
|
4
|
XXII
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1923
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8–9 September
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Vienna, Austria
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76
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7
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XXIII
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1937
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10–12 September
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Paris, France
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50
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10
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XXIV
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1938
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21–23 October
|
Vienna, Germany
|
38
|
11
|
XXV
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1946
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18–19 October
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Paris, France
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79
|
13
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XXVI
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1947
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26–27 September
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Philadelphia, United States
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39
|
12
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XXVII
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1949
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4–6 September
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Scheveningen, Netherlands
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38
|
13
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XXVIII
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1950
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13–15 October
|
Paris, France
|
56
|
17
|
XXIX
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1951
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26–28 October
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Milan, Italy
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62
|
14
|
XXX
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1953
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26–30 August
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Stockholm, Sweden
|
70
|
19
|
XXXI
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1954
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7–10 October
|
Vienna, Austria
|
100
|
23
|
XXXII
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1955
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12–16 October
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Munich, West Germany
|
108
|
25
|
XXXIII
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1957
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8–12 November
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Tehran, Iran
|
76
|
21
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XXXIV
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1958
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16–21 September
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Stockholm, Sweden
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96
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27
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XXXV
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1959
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29 September – 4 October
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Warsaw, Poland
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85
|
19
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XXXVI
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1961
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20–25 September
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Vienna, Austria
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120
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33
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XXXVII
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1962
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16–22 September
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Budapest, Hungary
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113
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27
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XXXVIII
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1963
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16–22 September
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Stockholm, Sweden
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134
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32
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XXXIX
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1964
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11–18 October
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Tokyo, Japan
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149
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42
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XL
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1965
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27 October – 3 November
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Tehran, Iran
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85
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24
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XLI
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1966
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15–21 October
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East Berlin, East Germany
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117
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28
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XLII
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1968
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13–19 October
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Mexico City, Mexico
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160
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55
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XLIII
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1969
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20–28 September
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Warsaw, Poland
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166
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37
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XLIV
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1970
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12–20 September
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Columbus, United States
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129
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28
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XLV
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1971
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18–26 September
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Lima, Peru
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144
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30
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XLVI
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1972
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27 August – 6 September
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Munich, West Germany
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188
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54
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XLVII
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1973
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15–23 September
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Havana, Cuba
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189
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39
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XLVIII
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1974
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21–29 September
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Manila, Philippines
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143
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32
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XLIX
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1975
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15–23 September
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Moscow, Soviet Union
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169
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33
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L
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1976
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18–27 July
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Montreal, Canada
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173
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46
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LI
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1977
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17–25 September
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Stuttgart, West Germany
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186
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44
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LII
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1978
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4–8 October
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Gettysburg, United States
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185
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35
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LIII
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1979
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3–11 November
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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189
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39
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LIV
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1980
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20–30 July
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Moscow, Soviet Union
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173
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40
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LV
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1981
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13–20 September
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Lille, France
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194
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35
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LVI
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1982
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18–26 September
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Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
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205
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38
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LVII
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1983
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22–31 October
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Moscow, Soviet Union
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187
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32
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LVIII
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1984
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29 July – 8 August
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Los Angeles, United States
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187
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48
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LIX
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1985
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23 August – 1 September
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Södertälje, Sweden
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195
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38
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LX
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1986
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8–15 November
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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193
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41
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LXI
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1987
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6–13 September
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Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
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168
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29
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LXII
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1989
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16–23 September
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Piraeus, Greece
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220
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37
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LXIII
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1990
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10–18 November
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Budapest, Hungary
|
182
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38
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- The weightlifting tournaments held during Summer Olympics in 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 are counted as World Weightlifting Championships of the corresponding year.
No. |
Year |
Dates |
City and host country |
# Athletes |
# Countries
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I
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1987
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30 October – 1 November
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Daytona Beach, United States
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100
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22
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II
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1988
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2–4 December
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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103
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23
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III
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1989
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24–26 November
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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133
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25
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IV
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1990
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26 May – 3 June
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Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
|
109
|
25
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No. |
Year |
Dates |
City and host country |
Men |
Women
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M |
W
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# Athletes |
# Countries
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# Athletes |
# Countries
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LXIV
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V
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1991
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27 September – 6 October
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Donaueschingen, Germany
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200
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40
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108
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24
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—
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VI
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1992
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16–24 May
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Varna, Bulgaria
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—
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—
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110
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25
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LXV
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VII
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1993
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11–21 November
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Melbourne, Australia
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195
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57
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94
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25
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LXVI
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VIII
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1994
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17–27 November
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Istanbul, Turkey
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242
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52
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105
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30
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LXVII
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IX
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1995
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16–26 November
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Guangzhou, China
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345
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63
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93
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26
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—
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X
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1996
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3–11 May
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Warsaw, Poland
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—
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—
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102
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24
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LXVIII
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XI
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1997
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6–14 December
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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189
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51
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143
|
39
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LXIX
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XII
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1998
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10–15 November
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Lahti, Finland
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210
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53
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122
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35
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LXX
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XIII
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1999
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21–28 November
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Piraeus, Greece
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395
|
79
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231
|
51
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LXXI
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XIV
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2001
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4–11 November
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Antalya, Turkey
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153
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47
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114
|
34
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LXXII
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XV
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2002
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18–26 November
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Warsaw, Poland
|
170
|
47
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115
|
37
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LXXIII
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XVI
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2003
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14–22 November
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Vancouver, Canada
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297
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59
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208
|
47
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LXXIV
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XVII
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2005
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9–17 November
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Doha, Qatar
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169
|
58
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112
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42
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LXXV
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XVIII
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2006
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30 September – 7 October
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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298
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58
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186
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39
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LXXVI
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XIX
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2007
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17–26 September
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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355
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70
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225
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53
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LXXVII
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XX
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2009
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20–29 November
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Goyang, South Korea
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196
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57
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133
|
38
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LXXVIII
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XXI
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2010
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17–26 September
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Antalya, Turkey
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312
|
63
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203
|
50
|
LXXIX
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XXII
|
2011
|
5–13 November
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Paris, France
|
307
|
75
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212
|
61
|
LXXX
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XXIII
|
2013
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20–27 October
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Wrocław, Poland
|
168
|
49
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124
|
37
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LXXXI
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XXIV
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2014
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8–16 November
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Almaty, Kazakhstan
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307
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62
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219
|
51
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LXXXII
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XXV
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2015
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20–28 November
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Houston, United States
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324
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76
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261
|
72
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LXXXIII
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XXVI
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2017
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28 November – 5 December
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Anaheim, United States
|
176
|
54
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139
|
44
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LXXXIV
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XXVII
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2018
|
1–10 November
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
|
272
|
68
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310
|
73
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LXXXV
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XXVIII
|
2019
|
18–27 September
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Pattaya, Thailand
|
313
|
84
|
275
|
79
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LXXXVI
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XXIX
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2021
|
7–17 December
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan
|
235
|
64
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179
|
54
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LXXXVII
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XXX
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2022
|
5–16 December
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Bogotá, Colombia
|
267
|
79
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270
|
76
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LXXXVIII
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XXXI
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2023
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4–17 September
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
|
365
|
105
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354
|
94
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LXXXIX
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XXXII
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2024
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4–14 December
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Manama, Bahrain
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|
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XC
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XXXIII
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2025
|
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Førde, Norway
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|
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XCI
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XXXIV
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2026
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Ningbo, China
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XCII
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XXXV
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2027
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Yerevan, Armenia
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XCIII
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XXXVI
|
2028
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Caracas, Venezuela
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All-time medal table
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The table shows those who have won at least 5 gold medals in total result. Boldface denotes active weightlifters and highest medal count among all weightlifters (including these who not included in these tables) per type.