| Weightlifting at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Teatro de los Insurgentes |
| Dates | 17–21 October 1968 |
| Competitors | 160 from 55 nations |
| Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Men | |
| 56 kg | |
| 60 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | |
| 75 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | |
| +90 kg | |
The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. The competition was held from 17 to 21 October 1968 at the Teatro de los Insurgentes.[1]
It also counted as 1968 World Weightlifting Championships. The Soviet Union finished first in the medal table after winning three gold medals. Japan, Iran, Finland and Poland won the remaining gold medals.
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.