Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueRiocentro – Pavilion 2
Dates6–16 August 2016
No. of events15
Competitors260 from 94 nations

Weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 16 August at the Pavilion 2 of Riocentro. 260 athletes (156 men and 104 women) competed in 15 different events according to their respective weight categories. Bulgaria and Russia were banned from participating in the sport for systematic doping.