# 2016 in weightlifting

This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2016.

## 2016 Summer Olympics (IWF)

* March 18 – 20: 2016 IWF Grand Prix #1 (Russian Federation President's Cup) and Olympic Qualification Event in Kazan
** Men's 94 kg winner: Adam Maligov
** Men's 105 kg winner: Jaroslaw Pawel Samoraj
** Men's +105 kg winner: Ruben Aleksanyan
** Women's 75 kg winner: Johanie Filiatreault
** Women's +75 kg winner: Hripsime Khurshudyan
* April 7 – 10: Aquece Rio Weightlifting 2016 (South American Weightlifting Championship) in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
** Colombia won the gold medal tally. Colombia and Brazil won 10 overall medals each.
* May 30 – June 3: 2016 IWF Grand Prix #2 (International Fajr Cup) and Olympic Qualification Event in Tehran (debut event)
** Men's 85 kg winner: Kianoush Rostami
** Men's 94 kg winner: Sohrab Moradi
** Men's 105 kg winner: Mohammad Reza Barari
** Men's +105 kg winner: Behdad Salimikordasiabi
* August 6 – 16: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Riocentro
** Men
** Men's 56 kg: Long Qingquan (WR & OR); Om Yun-chol; Sinphet Kruaithong
** Men's 62 kg: Óscar Figueroa; Eko Yuli Irawan; Farkhad Kharki
** Men's 69 kg: Shi Zhiyong; Daniyar Ismayilov; Luis Javier Mosquera
*** Note: Izzat Artykov was disqualified from the 69 kg event, due to doping.
** Men's 77 kg: Nijat Rahimov (WR); Lü Xiaojun; Mohamed Ihab
** Men's 85 kg: Kianoush Rostami (WR); Tian Tao; Gabriel Sîncrăian
** Men's 94 kg: Sohrab Moradi; Vadzim Straltsou; Aurimas Didžbalis
** Men's 105 kg: Ruslan Nurudinov (OR); Simon Martirosyan; Aleksandr Zaychikov
** Men's +105 kg: Lasha Talakhadze (WR & OR); Gor Minasyan; Irakli Turmanidze
** Women
** Women's 48 kg: Sopita Tanasan; Sri Wahyuni Agustiani; Hiromi Miyake
** Women's 53 kg: Hsu Shu-ching; Hidilyn Diaz; Yoon Jin-hee
** Women's 58 kg: Sukanya Srisurat (OR); Pimsiri Sirikaew; Kuo Hsing-chun
** Women's 63 kg: Deng Wei (WR & OR); Choe Hyo-sim; Karina Goricheva
** Women's 69 kg: Xiang Yanmei; Zhazira Zhapparkul; Sara Ahmed
** Women's 75 kg: Rim Jong-sim; Darya Naumava; Lydia Valentín
** Women's +75 kg: Meng Suping; Kim Kuk-hyang; Sarah Robles

## World weightlifting championships

* June 24 – July 2: 2016 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Tbilisi
** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 20 – 25: 2016 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Penang
** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 13 – 17: 2016 FISU World University Weightlifting Championships in Mérida, Yucatán
** China won the gold medal tally. Mexico and Chinese Taipei won 8 overall medals each.

## Continental & regional weightlifting championships

* April 8 – 16: 2016 European Weightlifting Championships in Førde
** Armenia and Turkey won 3 gold medals each. Romania won the overall medal tally.
* April 22 – 30: 2016 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent
** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 23 – 30: 2016 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships in San Salvador
** Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 7 – 13: 2016 African Weightlifting Championships in Yaoundé
** Nigeria and Tunisia won 4 gold medals each. Tunisia won the overall medal tally.
* May 23 – 28: 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships in Suva
** Australia and Fiji won 3 gold medals each. Australia won the overall medal tally.
* June 4 – 11: 2016 Pan American Weightlifting Championships in Cartagena, Colombia
** Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 10 – 17: 2016 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Nowy Tomyśl
** Armenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
* October 25 – 29: 2016 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Penang
** India won the gold medal tally. Malaysia won the overall medal tally.
* November 8 – 16: 2016 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tokyo
** Junior: Thailand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** Youth: Iran won the gold medal tally. Iran, India, and Chinese Taipei won 7 overall medals each.
* December 2 – 10: 2016 European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Eilat
** Ukraine won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* December 8 – 15: 2016 African Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Cairo
** Junior: Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
** Youth: Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## 2016 IPC Powerlifting World Cup

* January 21 – 23: PWC #1 in Rio de Janeiro (Paralympic Test Event)
** Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* February 15 – 19: PWC #2 in Dubai
** Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* February 24 – 28: PWC #3 (final) in Kuala Lumpur
** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.