Weightlifting is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. The two competition lifts in order are the snatch and the clean and jerk. Each weightlifter receives three attempts in each. The combined total of the highest two successful lifts determines the overall result within a bodyweight category. Bodyweight categories are different for women and men. A lifter must complete at least one successful snatch and one successful clean and jerk to total. Otherwise, they receive an incomplete entry for the competition.
