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2. Weight plate - Wikipedia

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   A 2% or 3% variation is not uncommon, with plates from some manufacturers frequently being 10% or more over or under (a 45-pound plate can weigh as little as 40 pounds, or as much as 50). [ 8 ] [ 19 ] Tom Lincir, founder of the Ivanko Barbell Company, has encountered 45-pound (20.4 kg) plates weighing as little as 38 pounds (17.2 kg), or as ...

3. Olympic weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   A men's Olympic barbell weighs 20 kg (44 lbs) with a shaft diameter of 28 mm and a length of 2200 mm, whereas a women's Olympic barbell weighs 15 kg (33 lbs) and has a shaft diameter of 25 mm with a length of 2010 mm. [20] [21] The distance between the sleeves, however, is the same for the men's and the women's bars at 1310 mm.

4. Barbell - Wikipedia

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   Presently, Olympic plates of 10 kilograms (22 lb) or more are 450 millimetres (18 in) in diameter. 450 millimetres (18 in) versions also exist of the lighter 5 kilograms (11 lb) and 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb) plates to accommodate the proper starting position for beginner athletes. These can be aluminium or plastic and may have rubber edges.

5. BUR Barbell Company - Wikipedia

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   Iron Boots During the 1930s and 1940s, the BUR Barbell Company sold iron boots under the trade name "BUR Foot-Weight". [9] Unlike traditional iron boots, the BUR Foot-Weight design called for weights to be attached to the bottom of the boot rather than to the sides. Iron boots were included with both the BUR Quick Change Set and the BUR 185 ...

6. List of world records in Olympic weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of world records in Olympic weightlifting. These records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) restructured its weight classes in 1993, 1998 and 2018, nullifying earlier records.

7. Powerlifting - Wikipedia

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   Powerlifting is a competitive strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift.As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effort of a barbell loaded with weight plates.