2024 Olympics Results: Men’s +102KG Weightlifting

The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, have finally arrived. For the athletes competing in the Men’s +102KG weightlifting super-heavyweight division at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 10, it’s been a long and hard-fought battle — and more than a few unexpected moments.

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BarBend will update this page as the event progresses, including podium results and a play-by-play of the competition from start to finish. Stay tuned!

Since winning his first Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze has presided over the super-heavyweight division of Men’s weightlifting with an impeccable and undefeated record.

Though Talakhadze, the all-time undisputed strongest weightlifter in history, had his Paris ticket booked from the beginning, several have emerged since 2021 to challenge his reign.

Editor’s Note: Below are the entrants for the +102KG weightlifting event at the 2024 Olympics. The notation reads “Athlete (Country): Qualification Total.”

Lasha Talakhadze (GEO): 474
Gor Minasyan (BRN): 464
Varazdat Lalayan (ARM): 463
Ali Davoudi (IRI): 454
Man Asaad (SYR): 445
Mohamed Elsayed (EGY): 433
Ali Rubaiawi (IRQ): 427
Walid Bidani (ALG): 426
Eishiro Murakami (JPN): 421
David Liti (NZL): 413, Continental
Kamil Kucera (CZE): 411, Reallocation
Mart Seim (EST): 410, Reallocation

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Go Deeper: This IWF document contains the complete +102KG ranking leaderboard. Only the top 10 athletes in their respective divisions, plus those considered via Continental and Universality allocation, compete in Paris.