Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 69 kg


The Men's 69 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place on 9 August at the Pavilion 2 of Riocentro.

Schedule

All times are Time in Brazil

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World recordSnatch166 kgAlmaty, Kazakhstan10 November 2014
World recordClean & Jerk198 kgWrocław, Poland23 October 2013
World recordTotal359 kgAlmaty, Kazakhstan10 November 2014
Olympic recordSnatch165 kgSydney, Australia20 September 2000
Olympic recordClean & Jerk196 kgSydney, Australia20 September 2000
Olympic recordTotal357 kgSydney, Australia20 September 2000

Results

1 Artykov originally won the bronze medal, but was disqualified after he tested positive for strychnine.