Man lifting weights: medium-light skin tone Emoji

People

A man with a medium-light skin tone captured mid-motion while performing a deadlift. He is hoisting a heavy barbell loaded with weighted plates above his head, showcasing the physical strain and focus required for intense strength training.

Usage Context

Used to signal that you are hitting the gym, training for a competition, or simply showing off a personal fitness goal. It is the go-to emoji for fitness enthusiasts and is frequently paired with 💪 to emphasize progress or 🏋️‍♀️ when discussing group workouts or professional training.

History

The weightlifter emoji arrived in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 as a gender-neutral figure. It wasn't until Unicode 9.0 in 2016 that the character set was expanded to include specific gender variants and the full range of skin tone modifiers, allowing for more personalized representation in fitness communities.

Details

Glyph

🏋🏼‍♂

Unicode

U+1F3CB U+1F3FC U+200D U+2642

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3cb_1f3fc_200d_2642:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFCB;&#xD83C;&#xDFFC;‍♂

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-sport

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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