Weightlifting in the Olympics

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was weightlifting first introduced as an official sport in the Olympic Games?

  1. 1896
  2. 1900
  3. 1904
  4. 1908
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many weightlifting events are currently held at the Olympic Games?

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 12
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which country has won the most medals in weightlifting at the Olympic Games?

  1. China
  2. Russia
  3. United States
  4. Bulgaria
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the most successful weightlifter in Olympic history?

  1. Pyrros Dimas
  2. Naim Süleymanoğlu
  3. Akakios Kakiasvilis
  4. Lasha Talakhadze
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the heaviest weight ever lifted in the snatch at the Olympic Games?

  1. 216 kg
  2. 220 kg
  3. 225 kg
  4. 230 kg
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the heaviest weight ever lifted in the clean and jerk at the Olympic Games?

  1. 263 kg
  2. 266 kg
  3. 269 kg
  4. 272 kg
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which weightlifting event is known as the 'king of lifts'?

  1. Snatch
  2. Clean and jerk
  3. Deadlift
  4. Squat
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the minimum age requirement for weightlifters to compete in the Olympic Games?

  1. 16 years
  2. 18 years
  3. 20 years
  4. 22 years
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the maximum number of attempts a weightlifter has in each event at the Olympic Games?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5