Year

Number of sports—Men

Number of sports—Women

Countries with weightlifters

Number of participating countries

Number of weightlifters—Men

Total number of male athletes

Number of weightlifters—Women

Total number of female athletes

1992

27

23

69

169

244

6659

0

2721

1996

28

25

77

197

243

6820

0

3521

2000

31

31

76

200

161

6579

85

4068

2004

31

32

79

201

164

6257

85

4303

2008

31

32

84

204

166

6290

87

4610

2012

31

32

84

205

150

5864

103

4653

2016

30

32

92

207

152

6147

103

5037