| Weightlifting at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | St. Michel Arena |
| Dates | 18–27 July 1976 |
| Competitors | 173 from 46 nations |
| Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| Men | |
| 52 kg | |
| 56 kg | |
| 60 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | |
| 75 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | |
| 110 kg | |
| +110 kg | |
The weightlifting competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal consisted of nine weight classes, all for men only. The clean and press was dropped from the included lifts after the 1972 games in Munich, due to disagreement over proper form. The Games of 1976 were the first Olympics to start testing for anabolic steroids, although athletes were tested only during the competition, thus leaving them free to use performance-enhancing drugs in the years prior.[1][2]
- ^ "Doping cases at Summer Games since 1968". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.