My olympic barbell

[Enright3]

This is an easy one (I hope)… Does anyone have any idea how much an olympic style barbell weighs? I realize there is probably a range, but I was actually hoping there was a standard weight that most of them are.

Anyone?

Bueler? Bueler?

[Enright3]

I’ve heard 45 lbs. Anyone want to confirm that?

[astro]

20Kg

http://www.qwa.org/articles/rules.asp

Rules Regarding Apparatus
Barbell - Only barbells meeting IWF specifications and approval may be used in Weightlifting competitions. The barbell consists of the following parts:

The bar
The discs
The collars
The Bar

Different bars must be used for male and female competitors.

The bars must meet the following specifications:

Men’s bar

the weight: 20Kg
the length of the bar: 2200mm with a tolerance of plus or minus 1mm
the diameter of the bar: 28mm with a tolerance of plus or minus 0.03 mm on the smooth part of the bar.
the diameter of the sleeve: 50 mm plus or minus 0.2 mm
the distance between the inside collars: 1310 mm plus or minus 0.5 mm
the width of the inside collar including the collar of the sleeve : 30 mm plus or minus 1 mm
in order to facilitate the grip and the position of the hands of the lifter, the bar must be knurled according to the diagram below.