This article details the Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifying phase. The Weightlifting competition at the 2012 Games includes 260 athletes. Each competing nation is allowed to enter a maximum of 10 competitors, 6 men and 4 women. 2010 and 2011 World Weightlifting Championships are the main qualifying events for the 2012 Olympic games. NOCs achieve qualification places according to their position in the joint team classification by points adding those scored in the 2010 and 2011 World Championships. One continental qualification event is held for each continent in 2012. Only NOCs which have not gained quota places in the Main Qualification Events may obtain quota places. Great Britain, as host country has been allocated three men's quota places and two women's quota places for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Qualification timeline Individual Ranking events Qualification summary Albania had 4 male quota places, but use only three. Therefore, one quota remained unused Men World Championships Teams 1st–6th: 6 athletes Teams 7th–12th: 5 athletes Teams 13th–18th: 4 athletes Teams 19th–24th: 3 athletes African Championships Teams 1st–5th: 1 athlete European Championships Teams 1st–7th: 1 athlete Asian Championships Teams 1st–7th: 1 athlete Pan-American Championships Teams 1st–7th: 1 athlete Oceania Championships Teams 1st–5th: 1 athlete Women World Championships Teams 1st–9th: 4 athletes Teams 10th–16th: 3 athletes Teams 17th–21st: 2 athletes African Championships Teams 1st–4th: 1 athlete European Championships Teams 1st–6th: 1 athlete Asian Championships Teams 1st–6th: 1 athlete Pan-American Championships Teams 1st–4th: 1 athlete Oceania Championships Teams 1st–4th: 1 athlete Individual qualification Eight places for men and seven places for women are allocated based on the Olympic Qualification Ranking Lists. Individual quota places are allocated to the athletes, ranked in the top 15 places for men and the top 10 places for women in each bodyweight category, from NOCs which have not gained any quota place(s) through the Main or Continental Qualification Events. Men Women Tripartite commission invitations Men Women Reallocation of unused quota places Men Women References General Qualification Summary Specific Qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics