Olympic weightlifting female competitors. A lifter who fails to complete at least one successful snatch and one successful clean and jerk also fails to "total", and therefore receives an "incomplete" entry for the competition. The clean and press was once a competition lift, but was discontinued due to difficulties in judging proper form. In comparison with other strength sports, which test limit strength (with or without lifting aids), weightlifting tests aspects of human ballistic limits (explosive strength); the lifts are therefore executed faster—and with more mobility and a greater range of motion during their execution—than other strength movements. Properly executed, the snatch
Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. It also counted as 1964 World Weightlifting Championships. There are results of the men's bantamweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, October 11, 1964. 24 weightlifters from 18 nations competed on this competition. There are results of the men's featherweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, October 12, 1964. 22 weightlifters from 20 nations competed on this competition. There are results of the