For example: - find the overall winners for the 1976 Olympic Games.
| Category | Maximum Weight | Snatch | Jerk | Total |
| Flyweight | 52 | 105.1 | 137.7 | 242.8 |
| Bantamweight | 56 | 117.7 | 145.2 | 262.9 |
| Featherweight | 60 | 125.2 | 160.2 | 285.4 |
| Lightweight | 67.5 | 135.2 | 172.8 | 308.0 |
| Middleweight | 75 | 145.2 | 190.3 | 335.6 |
| Light heavyweight | 82.5 | 162.7 | 202.9 | 365.6 |
| Middle heavyweight | 90 | 170.3 | 212.8 | 383.1 |
| Heavyweight | 110 | 175.3 | 225.4 | 400.7 |
| Superheavyweight | 185.3 | 255.0 | 400.3 |