IWF120y/47 – 2025: Knowing one of the basic lifts – Snatch

Olympic weightlifting comprises presently two basic lifts, which are performed successively: the athlete first executes up to three Snatch attempts, followed by a maximum of three Clean & Jerk lifts. The Snatch movement has been always linked with weightlifting, being historically known as the “two-hand lift”, or also the “one-motion lift”. In reality, and despite the variety of techniques used throughout the sports’ evolution, the “two-hand” and “one-motion” characteristics always remained at the core of this movement.