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Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

A lift in which the weight is pushed up from shoulder height to a position straight overhead by the strength of the arms and back alone without movement of the feet or legs.

OBS

Used to be a lift in Olympic weight lifting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Mouvement d'haltérophilie à un ou à deux bras par lequel la barre est épaulée puis poussée (développée) à bout de bras, au-dessus de la tête, sans élan des jambes.

OBS

Le développé a disparu du programme olympique depuis les Jeux de Munich 1972.

Spanish

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