Weightlifting Data Science

Unearthing relationships in Weightlifting performance one data point at a time

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A breakdown of the likelihood of winning a gold medal by lift attempt

Results suggest a good 1st attempt for the C&J leads to a 1.6x increase in gold medal likelihood in women, whilst the 2nd attempt for the Snatch leads to a 1.2x increase in men

Over 7500 lifts were analysed

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Average increases in the Snatch second and third attempts by sex, bodyweight and age group.

Data derived from past 15 years of British competition performances.

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The combination of all three relationships explains 56% and 72% of performance in men and women, respectively.

Competitive experience accounts for just 3.5% of uniquely explained variance (after factoring in age and bodyweight) in men, whilst it accounts for over 10% in women

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Independent effects of age, bodyweight, and competitive experience on the total weight lifted in British competitive performances between 2000-2019

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Independent effects of age, bodyweight, and competitive experience on the total weight lifted in British competitive performances between 2000-2019