# Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the qualifying phase for weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The competition at these Games comprises a total of 120 weightlifters coming from different nations; each is permitted to enter a maximum of three weightlifters per gender, and a maximum of one per weight category.

## Qualification system

Each of the ten bodyweight categories consists of twelve weightlifters coming from different NOCs. These qualification spots are distributed to the following criteria below:
* IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) – The ten highest-ranked weightlifters (by name and NOC) will obtain a quota place for their respective NOC and bodyweight category through the biennial IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking list (running from August 1, 2022, to April 28, 2024). If a weightlifter ranks in the top ten of the OQR for more than one weight category, the NOC involved must declare to the IWF which weightlifting event will he or she compete at the Games by May 10, 2024. If the NOC contains more than three athletes per gender across different weight categories in the top 10 of the OQR, the NOC must declare to the IWF which athletes they decide will be allocated the Olympic quota places.
* IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) – To achieve the widest possible representation across the IWF-recognized continental federations (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania), a single quota place is distributed to the highest-ranked eligible weightlifter, representing the NOC whose continent lies outside the top ten of his or her respective bodyweight category.
* Host nation – As the host country, France reserves two men and two women quota places across the different bodyweight categories. If less than two French weightlifters, whether male or female, qualify regularly and directly through the OQR, they may add more eligible athletes of their choice to attain the maximum guaranteed quota places, respecting the three-member limit per NOC.
* Universality places – Six invitational places (three per gender) will be entitled to eligible NOCs interested to have their weightlifters compete in Paris 2024 as granted by the Universality principle.
The quota places obtained by the ranking list (including continental places) and the Tripartite Commission (or Universality Invitation) are awarded to the specific weightlifter by name. Those for the host nation are distributed to the NOC which could allocate them among the various weight classes. If French weightlifters qualify through the ranking list, the number of host nation places would decrease (that is, the host places would only be used if France enters fewer than three men and three women, and only so many as needed to bring France up to those numbers would be used). Unused host places would be awarded through the IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking list.
To be eligible for Paris 2024, all weightlifters must compete at the 2023 IWF World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, and in three or more qualifying tournaments as listed in the timeline section. Apart from two compulsory events, the host country France and those eligible for the Universality invitational places may compete in a minimum of two qualifying tournaments.
Each NOC is permitted to enter one weightlifter per bodyweight category and three per gender across all weight classes. The maximum number of athletes per NOC across all weight classes could also be limited because of the consequences wreaked by the anti-doping violations. Breaching an obligation under the IWF Anti-Doping Rule, failing to comply with any directives or requests on anti-doping matters issued by IWF, or committing three or more anti-doping violations sanctioned by IWF throughout the qualification calendar would forfeit some or all quota places obtained by any NOC at the Games.

## Timeline

| Event | Date | Venue |
| 2022 World Championships | December 5–16, 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | March 25 – April 2, 2023 | Bariloche, Argentina |
| 2023 European Championships | April 15–23, 2023 | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 2023 Asian Championships | May 5–13, 2023 | Jinju, South Korea |
| 2023 African Championships | May 11–20, 2023 | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 2023 IWF Grand Prix #1 | June 8–18, 2023 | Havana, Cuba |
| 2023 World Championships* | September 2–17, 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 2023 Pacific Games | November 20–24, 2023 | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 2023 IWF Grand Prix #2 | December 2–12, 2023 | Doha, Qatar |
| 2024 African Championships | February 2–10, 2024 | Ismailia, Egypt |
| 2024 Asian Championships | February 3–10, 2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 2024 European Championships | February 12–20, 2024 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2024 Oceania Championships | February 21–25, 2024 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2024 Pan American Championships | February 23–29, 2024 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 2024 IWF World Cup* | March 31–April 11, 2024 | Phuket, Thailand |

## Qualification summary

| Nation | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Total |
| Nation | 61 kg | 73 kg | 89 kg | 102 kg | +102 kg | 49 kg | 59 kg | 71 kg | 81 kg | +81 kg | Total |
| Algeria | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Armenia | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Australia | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Bahrain | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Belgium | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Bulgaria | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Canada | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| China | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Cuba | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Czech Republic | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Ecuador | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Egypt | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Estonia | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| France | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Georgia | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Great Britain | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Guam | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| India | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Individual Neutral Athletes | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Iran | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Iraq | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Italy | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Japan | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Kiribati | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Latvia | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Libya | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Madagascar | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Marshall Islands | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Malaysia | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Moldova | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Mongolia | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| New Zealand | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Nigeria | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Norway | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Philippines | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Poland | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Qatar | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Romania | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Refugee Olympic Team | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Samoa | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Syria | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Thailand | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Tunisia | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Turkey | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| United States | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Uzbekistan | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Vanuatu | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Venezuela | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Vietnam | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Total: 57 NOCs | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 122 |

## Men's events
### 61 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | China | Li Fabin |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | United States | Hampton Morris |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Italy | Sergio Massidda |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Indonesia | Eko Yuli Irawan |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Philippines | John Ceniza |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Thailand | Theerapong Silachai |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Georgia | Shota Mishvelidze |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Malaysia | Aniq Kasdan |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Vietnam | Trịnh Văn Vinh |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Bulgaria | Ivan Dimov |
| IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking | 1 | Papua New Guinea | Morea Baru |
| Host country or Universality place | 1 | Kiribati | Kaimauri Erati |
| Total | 12 | | |

### 73 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Indonesia | Rizki Juniansyah |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | China | Shi Zhiyong |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Japan | Masanori Miyamoto |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Thailand | Weeraphon Wichuma |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Bulgaria | Bozhidar Andreev |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | South Korea | Bak Joo-hyo |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Latvia | Ritvars Suharevs |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Turkey | Muhammed Furkan Özbek |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Venezuela | Julio Mayora |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Colombia | Luis Javier Mosquera |
| IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking | 1 | Tunisia | Karem Ben Hnia |
| Host country or Universality place | 1 | France | Bernardin Matam |
| Total | 12 | | |

### 89 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Bulgaria | Karlos May Nasar |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Colombia | Yeison López |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Venezuela | Keydomar Vallenilla |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Iran | Mirmostafa Javadi |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Egypt | Karim Abokahla |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Italy | Antonino Pizzolato |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Moldova | Marin Robu |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Armenia | Andranik Karapetyan |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | South Korea | Yu Dong-ju |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Canada | Boady Santavy |
| IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking | 1 | Australia | Kyle Bruce |
| Host country or Universality place | 1 | France | Romain Imadouchène |
| Total | 12 | | |

### 102 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | China | Liu Huanhua |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Armenia | Garik Karapetyan |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Qatar | Fares El-Bakh |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Uzbekistan | Akbar Djuraev |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Individual Neutral Athletes | Yauheni Tsikhantsou |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | South Korea | Jang Yeon-hak |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Bahrain | Lesman Paredes |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Turkmenistan | Döwranbek Hasanbaýew |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Georgia | Irakli Chkheidze |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Samoa | Don Opeloge |
| IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking | 1 | United States | Wesley Kitts |
| Host country or Universality place | 1 | Libya | Ahmed Abuzriba |
| Invitational Place | 1 | Refugee Olympic Team | Ramiro Mora Romero |
| Total | 13 | | |

### +102 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Georgia | Lasha Talakhadze |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Bahrain | Gor Minasyan |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Armenia | Varazdat Lalayan |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Iran | Ali Davoudi |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Syria | Man Asaad |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Egypt | Abdelrahman El-Sayed |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Iraq | Ali Rubaiawi |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Algeria | Walid Bidani |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Japan | Eishiro Murakami |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Czech Republic | Kamil Kučera |
| IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking | 1 | New Zealand | David Liti |
| Host country or Universality place (Re-allocation) | 1 | Estonia | Mart Seim |
| Total | 12 | | |

## Women's events
### 49 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | China | Hou Zhihui |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | India | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Thailand | Surodchana Khambao |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | United States | Jourdan Delacruz |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Romania | Mihaela Cambei |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Japan | Rira Suzuki |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Belgium | Nina Sterckx |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Venezuela | Katherin Echandia |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Chinese Taipei | Fang Wan-ling |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Dominican Republic | Beatriz Pirón |
| IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking | 1 | Madagascar | Rosina Randafiarison |
| Host country or Universality place | 1 | Guam | Nicola Lagatao |
| Total | 12 | | |

### 59 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | China | Luo Shifang |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Ukraine | Kamila Konotop |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Canada | Maude Charron |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Colombia | Yenny Álvarez |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Chinese Taipei | Kuo Hsing-chun |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Venezuela | Anyelin Venegas |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Philippines | Elreen Ando |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Nigeria | Rafiatu Lawal |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Mexico | Janeth Gómez |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Italy | Lucrezia Magistris |
| IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking | 1 | Marshall Islands | Mattie Sasser |
| Host country or Universality place | 1 | France | Dora Tchakounté |
| Total | 12 | | |

### 71 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | United States | Olivia Reeves |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Ecuador | Angie Palacios |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Romania | Loredana Toma |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Philippines | Vanessa Sarno |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Egypt | Neama Said |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Chinese Taipei | Chen Wen-huei |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Colombia | Mari Sánchez |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Individual Neutral Athletes | Siuzanna Valodzka |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Nigeria | Joy Ogbonne Eze |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Brazil | Amanda Schott |
| IWF Olympic Continental Qualification Ranking | 1 | Australia | Jacqueline Nichele |
| Host country or Universality place | 1 | France | Marie Fegue |
| Total | 12 | | |

### 81 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Ecuador | Neisi Dajomes |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Egypt | Sara Ahmed |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Norway | Solfrid Koanda |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Australia | Eileen Cikamatana |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | South Korea | Kim Su-hyeon |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Cuba | Ayamey Medina |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Brazil | Laura Amaro |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Dominican Republic | Yudelina Mejía |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Mongolia | Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Uzbekistan | Rigina Adashbaeva |
| Quota Reallocated | 1 | Poland | Weronika Zielińska-Stubińska |
| Host country or Universality place | 1 | Vanuatu | Ajah Pritchard Lolo |
| Invitational Place | 1 | Refugee Olympic Team | Yekta Jamali |
| Total | 13 | | |

### +81 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | China | Li Wenwen |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | South Korea | Park Hye-jeong |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Great Britain | Emily Campbell |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Thailand | Duangaksorn Chaidee |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | United States | Mary Theisen-Lappen |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Ecuador | Lisseth Ayoví |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Egypt | Halima Abbas |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Venezuela | Naryury Pérez |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Samoa | Iuniarra Sipaia |
| IWF Olympic Qualification Ranking (as of April 28, 2024) | 10 | Dominican Republic | Crismery Santana |
| Quota Reallocated | 1 | Indonesia | Nurul Akmal |
| Host country or Universality place (Re-allocation) | 1 | Uzbekistan | Tursunoy Jabborova |
| Total | 12 | | |