Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 9 to 19 August 2008 at Beihang University Gymnasium.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  South Korea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Russia |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 North Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Thailand |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Poland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Belarus |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Colombia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Armenia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  France |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Georgia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Samoa |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Vietnam |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Cuba |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Indonesia |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 20 |  Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Egypt |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Latvia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
| Event | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg | Long Qingquan
|
Ahn Tuan Hoang
|
Eko Yuli Irawan
|
| 62 kg | Zhang Xiangxiang
|
Diego Salazar
|
Triyatno
|
| 69 kg | Liao Hui
|
Vencelas Dabaya-Tientcheu
|
Yordanis Borrero
|
| 77 kg | Sa Jae-hyouk
|
Li Hongli
|
Gevorg Davtyan
|
| 85 kg | Lu Yong
|
Tigran Varban Martirosyan
|
Jadier Valladares
|
| 94 kg | Szymon Kolecki
|
Arsen Kasabiev
|
Yohandrys Hernandez
|
| 105 kg | Andrei Aramnau
|
Dmitriy Klokov
|
Marcin Dolega
|
| 105+ kg | Matthias Steiner
|
Evgueny Chigishev
|
Viktors Scerbatihs
|
Women[]
| Event |
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Chen Wei-ling
|
Im Jyoung-hwa
|
Pensiri Laosirikul
|
| 53 kg | Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon
|
Yoon Jin-hee
|
Raema Lisa Rumbewas
|
| 58 kg | Chen Yanqing
|
O Jong-ae
|
Wandee Kameaim
|
| 63 kg | Pak Hyon-suk
|
Lu Ying-chi
|
Christine Girard
|
| 69 kg | Oxana Slivenko
|
Leidy Solis
|
Khalil Abir
|
| 75 kg | Alla Vazhenina
|
Lidia Valentin
|
Damaris Aguirre
|
| 75+ kg | Jang Mi-ran
|
Ele Opeloge
|
Mariam Usman
|
Statistics[]
- There were 253 total athletes from 84 countries.
- Abir Abdulrahman was the youngest participant with 16 years and 61 days.
- Maamaloa Lolohea was the oldest participant with 40 years and 84 days.
- 12 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- More than 25 participants were disqualified after testing positive for doping.
- Thailand won 3 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Colombia won 2 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Samoa and Vietnam won their only medal of Beijing 2008.