The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are upon us. The second day of weightlifting proved, if possible, to be even more exhilarating than the first, thanks in large part to the Men’s 73-kilogram event at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Aug. 8. If you’re playing catch-up, here’s what happened this morning:

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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!

2024 Olympics: Men’s 73KG Weightlifting

Editor’s Note: Below are the entrants for the Men’s 73-kilogram weightlifting event at the 2024 Olympics. The notation reads “Athlete (Country): Qualification Total.”

  • Rizki Juniansyah (INA): 365
  • Shi Zhiyong (CHN): 356
  • Masanori Miyamoto (JPN): 350
  • Weeraphon Wichuma (THA): 349
  • Bozhidar Andreev (BUL): 348
  • Bak Joohyo (KOR): 345
  • Ritvars Suharevs (LAT): 341
  • Muhammed Furkan Ozbek (TUR): 341
  • Julio Mayora (VEN): 339
  • Luis Mosquera (COL): 337
  • Karem Ben Hnia (TUN): 332, Continental
  • Bernardin Kingue Matam (FRA): Host

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Go Deeper: This IWF document contains the complete 73-kilogram ranking leaderboard. Only the top 10 athletes in their respective divisions, plus those considered via Continental and Universality allocation, compete in Paris.

2024 Olympics Men’s 73KG Weightlifting Results

Editor’s Note: No individual medals are awarded for the snatch and clean & jerk at the Olympics. The notation below reads, “Athlete (Country)—Total (Snatch/Clean & Jerk).”

Men’s 73KG Podium

  1. Gold:
  2. Silver:
  3. Bronze:

Event Recap — Snatch

Event Recap — Clean & Jerk

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2024 Olympics Weightlifting Schedule

Weightlifting events will be held at the 2024 Olympics from Aug. 7 to Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. Catch all the action live by referring to the full schedule below. All times are in Eastern Standard Time and are subject to change:

Wednesday, August 7

  • 9:00 AM: Men’s 61KG
  • 1:30 PM: Women’s 49KG

Thursday, August 8

  • 9:00 AM: Women’s 59KG
  • 1:30 PM: Men’s 73KG

Friday, August 9

  • 9:00 AM: Men’s 89KG
  • 1:30 PM: Women’s 71KG

Saturday, August 10

  • 5:30 AM: Men’s 102KG
  • 10:00 AM: Women’s 81KG
  • 2:30 PM: Men’s +102KG

Sunday, August 11

  • 5:30 AM: Women’s +81KG

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