Which statement about American records is true?

Which statement about American records is true?

• A. Three-lift records can be set anywhere without restrictions.
• B. Three-lift records must be set in full meets; single-lift records can be set at single-lift, double-lift, or full meets.
• C. Records cannot be set at single-lift meets
• D. All records must be set at international championships.

Answer: (B)

American records distinguish between the total of all three lifts and the individual lifts, and the meet format matters for where those records can be set. A three-lift (total) record isn’t tied to a partial competition; it must be earned in a full meet where squat, bench, and deadlift are all contested in one competition. In contrast, records for any single lift can be set in meets that include only that lift—the meet can be a single-lift, a double-lift, or a full meet. That’s why the correct statement is that three-lift records must be set at full meets, while single-lift records can be set at single-lift, double-lift, or full meets. The other options misstate the rules: three-lift records aren’t allowed to be set anywhere a partial meet is held; records for individual lifts aren’t limited to international championships; and single-lift meets do allow setting records for the lifts they include.

American records distinguish between the total of all three lifts and the individual lifts, and the meet format matters for where those records can be set. A three-lift (total) record isn’t tied to a partial competition; it must be earned in a full meet where squat, bench, and deadlift are all contested in one competition. In contrast, records for any single lift can be set in meets that include only that lift—the meet can be a single-lift, a double-lift, or a full meet.

That’s why the correct statement is that three-lift records must be set at full meets, while single-lift records can be set at single-lift, double-lift, or full meets. The other options misstate the rules: three-lift records aren’t allowed to be set anywhere a partial meet is held; records for individual lifts aren’t limited to international championships; and single-lift meets do allow setting records for the lifts they include.