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Long Cycle - Clean Must Be Completed

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IKLF International Kettlebell Lifting Federation

In Clean and Jerk events, if the free hand is used to recover a kettlebell falling out of rack position, the lifter must perform the clean again for the repetition to count. The clean portion must be fully completed before the jerk can be initiated.

Source: IKLF BOLT Competition Rules & Ranking System (compiled from IKLF website, KB Fit Britt analysis, Legendary Strength, Sweat RX, and research documents)

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