China has won the most medals in the Weightlifting World Championships, with over 1,000 medals.

The maximum weight that has been lifted in the men's heavyweight division at the Olympic Games is 266 kg, by Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia in 2021.

The 'clean and jerk' is a weightlifting event in which the athlete lifts the barbell from the ground to their shoulders in one motion, and then jerks it overhead in a second motion.

The minimum age requirement for athletes to compete in the Weightlifting World Championships is 15 years old.

The 'snatch' is a weightlifting event in which the athlete lifts the barbell from the ground to overhead in one motion.

An athlete has three attempts in each event at the Olympic Games.

The first Weightlifting World Championships were held in Vienna, Austria, in 1891.

The minimum weight that an athlete must lift in the women's heavyweight division at the Olympic Games is 87 kg.

The 'deadlift' is a weightlifting event in which the athlete lifts the barbell from the ground to a standing position in one motion.

Each country can send a maximum of 10 athletes to the Weightlifting World Championships.

The 'squat' is a weightlifting event in which the athlete lowers their body by bending their knees and hips, and then returns to a standing position.

The minimum weight that an athlete must lift in the men's heavyweight division at the Olympic Games is 102 kg.

The 2021 Weightlifting World Championships were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The maximum weight that has been lifted in the women's heavyweight division at the Olympic Games is 193 kg, by Li Wenwen of China in 2021.

China won the most medals at the 2021 Weightlifting World Championships, with 15 gold medals.