Competitors 17 from 15 nations End date August 11, 2008 | Start date 2008 | |
Location Beihang University Gymnasium, Beijing, China Venue Beihang University Gymnasium | ||
The men's 62 kg weightlifting event was the second-lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 62 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:00, and Group A, at 19:00. This event was the fifth weightlifting event to conclude.
Contents
Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.