Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held from 26 July to 4 August 1992 at Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
Medal Table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Unified Team | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
2 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
3 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | China | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
8 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Statistics[]
- There were 244 total athletes from 69 countries.
- Sevdalin Minchev was the youngest participant with 18 years and 1 day.
- Leonid Taranenko was the oldest participant with 36 years and 52 days.
- 5 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- Bulgaria won 4 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Poland won 3 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Greece won its first medal in the sport since St. Louis 1904.
- South Korea won its first-ever gold medal in the sport.