Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting, often simply referred to as weightlifting, is a sport in which the athlete attempts a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates.
Finland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium for the first time as a fully independent state. It did compete at the previous Olympics, however, only as the Russian-dependent Grand Duchy of Finland. 63 competitors, 62 men and 1 woman, took part in 51 events in 9 sports.
Belgium was the host nation for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. 336 competitors, 326 men and 10 women, took part in 121 events in 23 sports.
The Solomon Islands sent a delegation to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States from 28 July to 12 August 1984. The delegation consisted of three athletes: track and field competitors Charlie Oliver and Johnson Kere, and weightlifter Leslie Ata. Kere took part in the men'[s 100 meters and Oliver was an entrant in the men's 800 meters. Neither of the track and field athletes advanced beyond their heats, and Ata placed 16th in the men's lightweight event.
Nauru competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States from 19 July to 4 August 1996. The delegation consisted of three weightlifters; Quincy Detenamo, Gerard Garabwan, and Marcus Stephen. Their best performances were by Detenamo, who came 20th in the men's 76 kg category and Garabwan who finished 24th in the men's 91 kg event. Stephen failed to finish his event, but would later become President of the Republic.
Weightlifting returned to the Olympic program at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, with competition in five weight classes, for men only. The sport had previously been contested at the Olympic Games in 1904.
Nauru competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, that were celebrated in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Nauru was represented by the Nauru Olympic Committee, and was the only nation out of 204 participating nations and territories that sent only a single athlete, and was one of 117 that won no medals at the Games. The sole athlete to represent the nation was Itte Detenamo, who participated in the weightlifting, and was the flag bearer in both the opening and closing ceremonies. This was the same number of athletes as at the 1996 Olympics, when Marcus Stephen represented the country in the same sport, but was a decrease from the nation's last appearance at the Games when three athletes were sent to Athens. Nauru earned a berth for the weightlifting event in the Oceania and South Pacific Olympic Weightlifting Championships in 2008 and a chance to send participants in swimming and athletics events, but chose to send only a weightlifter. Itte Detenamo competed in the Group B of heavyweight class, fifteenth and last event of the weightlifting. He did not earn a medal, but finished with a personal best.
The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms. The competition was held on Saturday, 28 July 1928.
The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms. The competition was held on 22 July 1924.
The men's featherweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories. Featherweight was the lightest category, including weightlifters weighing up to 60 kilograms. A total of 14 weightlifters from 11 nations competed in the event, which was held on 29 August 1920.
The men's middleweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories. Middleweight was the median category, including weightlifters weighing up to 75 kilograms. A total of ten weightlifters from seven nations competed in the event, which was held on 30 August 1920.
The men's light heavyweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories. Light heavyweight was the second heaviest category, including weightlifters weighing up to 82.5 kilograms. A total of eleven weightlifters from nine nations competed in the event, which was held on 31 August 1920.
The men's heavyweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories. Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including weightlifters weighing over 82.5 kilograms. A total of six weightlifters from five nations competed in the event, which was held on 31 August 1920.
The men's Greco-Roman lightweight was a Greco-Roman wrestling event held as part of the Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. Featherweight was the second lightest category, and included wrestlers weighing up to 67.5 kilograms.
The men's freestyle lightweight was a Catch as Catch Can wrestling, later freestyle, event held as part of the wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. Lightweight was the second-lightest category, and included wrestlers weighing up to 61 kilograms.
The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms. The competition was held on Saturday, 30 July 1932. Six weightlifters from four nations competed.
The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms. The competition was held on Sunday, 2 August 1936. Sixteen weightlifters from twelve nations competed.
Olov Arvid Andersson was a Swedish weightlifter who competed at two editions of the summer Olympic Games. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London he finished 13th in a field of 23 competitors in the men's featherweight event and 12th among 24 participants in the lightweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Born in Sunne, Sweden, he was a member of Kristinehamns ABK and won gold medals at the 1947 and 1949 editions of the European Weightlifting Championships in the feather and lightweight categories respectively. He captured an additional gold medal at the 1946 World Weightlifting Championships in the featherweight tournament and a bronze medal at the 1949 edition in the lightweight category. He was awarded the 1946 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal for his victory at the World Championships. He died on 20 September 2011 in Kristinehamn at the age of 92.
Nauru competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The delegation consisted of two participants: Sled Dowabobo in the men's lightweight judo contest and Itte Detenamo in the men's super-heavyweight weightlifting competition. Dowabobo qualified as one of Oceania's highest ranked judo competitors while Detenamo made the Games based on his qualifying performance. Detenamo was the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies. Dowabobo was eliminated by his opponent Navruz Jurakobilov in the round of 64 and Detemano was 14th in his event.
American Samoa competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
