In Olympic weightlifting, each competitor gets three attempts at the snatch, with the highest weight lifted counting. Those who post a mark in the snatch move on to the clean and jerk, where, again, each competitor is allowed three attempts with the best counting. Final results are the sum of the best lift from each technique.[6][7]Quincy Detenamo was 17 years old at the time of the Atlanta Olympics, and was making his only Olympic appearance.[8] He competed in the men's 76 kilograms category, for those whose body weight was 76 kg or less. In the snatch, he succeeded at 100 kg, 105 kg, and on his last attempt was successful at 110 kg, his mark for this portion of the event.[9] In the clean and jerk, he succeeded at 137.5 kg, before failing twice at 142.5 kg.[10] Detenamio's total mark for the event was therefore 252.5 kg, good for 20th place among 21 classified finishers; the gold medal was won with a mark of 367.5 kg by Cuban athlete Pablo Lara.[11]
Gerard Garabwan was 25 years of age, and also making his only Olympic appearance.[12] He competed in the men's 91 kg category on 27 July. In the snatch, he lifted 110 kg and 115 kg in his first two attempts, and failed at 120 kg on his third.[13]
In the clean and jerk, he lifted 150 kg, before failing twice at 157.5 kg.[14] His total mark was thus 265.0 kg, which put him 24th and last in the event. The gold medal was won by RussianAleksey Petrov with a mark of 402.5 kg.[15]
