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Top 20 most intriguing Weightlifting trivia questions to ask using LivePolls

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1) Which athlete holds the world record for women's clean-and-jerk at the weight class of +87 kg?

  • Tatiana Kashirina
  • Xu Feng
  • Sarah Robles
  • Yanmei Xiang

2) What is the highest degree of difficulty move in the sport of weightlifting?

  • Clean
  • Snatch
  • Jerk
  • Overhead Squat

3) What is the maximum amount of weight a weightlifter is allowed for the snatch event?

  • 100 pounds
  • 115 pounds
  • 125 pounds
  • 135 pounds

4) Weightlifting is an event included in which Olympic event?

  • Track
  • Swimming
  • Gymnastics
  • Track and Field

5) How many weight classes are there for women in weightlifting?

  • 4
  • 6
  • 8
  • 10

6) What is the minimum of weight that a weightlifter is allowed for the clean-and-jerk event?

  • 95 pounds
  • 105 pounds
  • 115 pounds
  • 125 pounds

7) What lifts are included in the men's clean-and-jerk event?

  • Snatch, Overhead Squat
  • Snatch, Clean
  • Overhead Squat, Clean
  • Overhead Squat, Press

8) Which athlete has the most Olympic medals in the sport of weightlifting?

  • Naim Suleimanov
  • Pyrros Dimas
  • Halil Mutlu
  • Ilya Ilyin

9) How long do competitors have to complete the lift in the men's clean-and-jerk event?

  • 30 seconds
  • 45 seconds
  • 60 seconds
  • 75 seconds

10) What is the minimum age for Olympic weightlifters?

  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18

11) What is an acceptable technique for the snatch event?

  • Press
  • Clean
  • Power Clean
  • Split Jerk

12) Which athlete holds the world record for men's snatch at the weight class of +109 kg?

  • Lasha Talakhadze
  • Liao Hui
  • Zhang Jie
  • Hossein Rezazadeh

13) Which weightlifting athlete has the most world records?

  • Naim Suleimanov
  • Pyrros Dimas
  • Halil Mutlu
  • Ilya Ilyin

14) What is the maximum amount of weight a weightlifter is allowed for the clean-and-jerk event?

  • 100 pounds
  • 115 pounds
  • 125 pounds
  • 135 pounds

15) At what age must a weightlifter retire from Olympic competition?

  • 18
  • 20
  • 25
  • 30

16) What is the maximum amount of time a weightlifter is allowed to recover after a lift in the snatch event?

  • 10 seconds
  • 15 seconds
  • 20 seconds
  • 25 seconds

17) Weightlifting is an event included in which Paralympic event?

  • Powerlifting
  • Shooting
  • Archery
  • Athletics

18) What is an acceptable technique for the clean-and-jerk event?

  • Press
  • Clean
  • Power Clean
  • Split Jerk

19) Which athlete holds the world record for men's clean-and-jerk at the weight class of +109 kg?

  • Lasha Talakhadze
  • Liao Hui
  • Zhang Jie
  • Hossein Rezazadeh

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