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**Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 85 kg**

The weightlifting competitions among men in the category up to 85 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics were held on August 12, 2016, in Pavilion 2 of the Riocentro complex.

### Records

Prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics, the world and Olympic records for the men's 85 kg category were as follows:

* World record:
* Olympic record:

### Schedule

The competition was held at the following times local (UTC−3):

| Time | Event |
| --- | --- |
| August 12, 2016 | Competition |

### Results

The competition was attended by 24 athletes from 22 countries. The current Olympic champion in this discipline was Polish weightlifter Adrian Zielinski. However, the winner of the competition with a new world record was the Iranian athlete Kiyanush Rostami.

During the competition, Cyprus weightlifter Antonis Martasidis was disqualified and sent home due to a positive doping test on July 25, 2016. Additionally, Romanian Gabriel Sinkrayan was initially awarded a bronze medal but was later deprived of it after his doping test showed high levels of testosterone. Following Sinkrayan's disqualification, the bronze medal was officially transferred to Kazakhstani Denis Ulanov.

### Notes

* The competition took place on August 12, 2016.
* The Riocentro complex hosted the weightlifting events in Pavilion 2.
* Kiyanush Rostami set a new world record during the competition.