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Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 |  Thailand | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 18 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 2 | India | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Qatar | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | South Korea | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Japan | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Thailand | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
135 athletes from 17 nations competed.
China (15) Chinese Taipei (15) India (13) Japan (14) Kazakhstan (15)
Kuwait (3) Kyrgyzstan (5)
Mongolia (1) North Korea (3)
Pakistan (3)
Philippines (2) Qatar (6) South Korea (14) Thailand (10)
Turkmenistan (5) Uzbekistan (8)
Vietnam (3)
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