ExCeL is the largest competition venue at the London 2012 Games. It is made up of five different arenas, each of which is hosting a different sport at London 2012.
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- ExCeL
- page-1Best of WeightliftingDay 11: Men's +105 kg Weightlifiting at ExCelDay 10: Weightlifting in pictures
Did you know?
- Weightlifters put chalk on their hands to help them grip the bar.
- Harold Sakata, better known as Oddjob from the James Bond film ‘Goldfinger’, won a silver medal for the USA at the London 1948 Olympic Games.
- The bodyweights of competitors are used to break ties – the lifter who weighs less wins.
- There will be 1630 discs for the Weightlifting competition ranging in weight from 0.5kg to 25kg.
| Country | G | S | B | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
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