History of WEIGHT-LIFTING

History of  WEIGHT-LIFTING

Origin: history

Competitions for lifting weights of stone were held in the ancient Olympic Games. The first " world " Championship was staged at the Cafe Monico, Piccadilly, London, on March 28 , 1891 and the first official championship were held in Vienna, Austria ,July 19-20,1898. Prior to that time , weight lifting consisted of professional exhibition in which some of the advertised Pound-ages were open to doubt.
The first to raise 400 lb. was karl Swoboba ( 1882-1933 ) Australia in Vienna ,With 401 1/4 lb in 1910 using the continental and Jerk style.
This sports became standardized in 1928 with the result depending on the aggregate  weight of three two-handed overhead lifts: the press the Snatch and Jerk . But from 1976 the competition is decided by the aggregate of the Snatch and the Jerk only. The present Middle weight, Light weight and Middle Heavy weight were previously called Welter Weight, Middle weight light heavy weight respectively.