How long is a men’s Olympic weightlifting bar?
A men’s Olympic weightlifting bar is about 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) long.
Size source: en.wikipedia.org
Compared with things you know
- About 1.3 times as long as an adult bicycle (1.75 m)
- About 49% as long as a family car (4.5 m)
- About 18% as long as a city bus (12 m)
Did you know?
The women’s Olympic bar is shorter and lighter: 2.01 m long and 15 kg, against 20 kg for the men’s bar.
