Entry total = 1st snatch attempt weight + 1st clean & jerk attempt weight
For example, an athlete planning to open with a 40kg snatch attempt and 50kg clean & jerk attempt would have a 90kg entry total.
The weights athletes choose for their 1st attempts in each lift should be numbers they are 100% confident they could successfully make even on a bad day.
Actual 1st attempts on meet day may be changed, but the “20kg rule” will be enforced,
meaning the sum of the athlete’s actual opening attempts must equal or exceed the entry total minus 20kg. For example, if an athlete registered with a 90kg entry total then the sum of their actual 1st attempts at the meet must not be lower than 70kg.
Minimum entry totals will depend on which barbell the athlete plans to use:
7.5kg barbell (25mm diameter)- minimum attempt weight: 12.5kg
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minimum entry total: 25kg 15kg barbell (25mm diameter)- minimum attempt weight: 20kg
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minimum entry total: 40kg
20kg barbell (28mm diameter)- minimum attempt weight: 25kg
- minimum entry total: 50kg