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What is Bomb out in Weightlifting?

Failing all three attempts in either the snatch or the clean & jerk. A bombed-out athlete records no total and is unranked, regardless of how well they lifted in the other discipline.

Example: The pre-event favourite bombed out after missing three snatches behind.

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SnatchClean & jerkCleanJerkTotalAttemptGood liftNo lift
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