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Men’s Olympic barbell

Men’s Olympic barbell has an estimated weight of 20.4 kilograms. It ranks #206 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: This barbell also weighs 45 pounds (20 kilograms); however, unlike the standard barbell, the men’s Olympic barbell is 1 or 2ft longer than the standard bar. It also has thicker and heavier ends than the standard barbell, making it more stable when a lifter is performing Olympic lifts.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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20.4 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 20.4 kilograms
Minimum 20.4 kilograms
Maximum 20.4 kilograms
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

This barbell also weighs 45 pounds (20 kilograms); however, unlike the standard barbell, the men’s Olympic barbell is 1 or 2ft  longer than the standard bar.

Unit conversions

Kilograms20.4 kilograms
Pounds45 pounds
Metric tonnes0.02 tonnes
Grams20,412 grams
Ounces720 ounces
Stones3.21 stones

Source

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What is The Weight of a Barbell? (List of all Barbell Weights) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 1. Men’s Olympic barbell · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Men’s Olympic barbell weigh?

Men’s Olympic barbell typically weighs about 20.4 kilograms, within a recorded range of 20.4 kilograms.

Where does Men’s Olympic barbell rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #206 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 26% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb427f1f100>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #206 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 26% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID mens-olympic-barbell
URL slug mens-olympic-barbell

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.