Person lifting weights: medium skin tone Emoji

People

A person with medium skin tone mid-lift, clutching a heavy barbell loaded with metal plates. The figure is shown in a crouched position, emphasizing the physical strain and focus required to move significant weight.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to for sharing fitness progress, gym routines, or general displays of strength. It is frequently used alongside emojis like 💪 or 🔥 to highlight a tough workout or personal record. It is also used metaphorically to describe 'heavy lifting' in a professional or personal project.

History

The weightlifter character was added to the Unicode set in 2010 as part of the initial wave of human-figure emojis. The skin tone options were introduced in 2015 as part of the expansion of the Unicode Emoji Diversity initiative, allowing users to better represent themselves across digital platforms.

Details

Glyph

🏋🏽

Unicode

U+1F3CB U+1F3FD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3cb_1f3fd:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFCB;&#xD83C;&#xDFFD;

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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