| Host city |  Doha, Qatar |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–17 November |
| Main venue | Al-Sadd Sports Centre |
The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Al-Sadd Sports Centre, Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17. [1]
| Host city | Doha, Qatar |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–17 November |
| Main venue | Al-Sadd Sports Centre |
The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Al-Sadd Sports Centre, Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17. [1]
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  Russia | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 |  Thailand | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Moldova | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 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 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 37 |
| 2 | Russia | 8 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Thailand | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | South Korea | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Romania | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Moldova | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nauru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | France | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
281 competitors from 71 nations competed.
Albania (3)
Algeria (1)
Argentina (2)
Armenia (6)
Australia (1) Azerbaijan (4)
Bangladesh (5) Belarus (3)
Belgium (1) Bulgaria (9)
Cameroon (4)
Canada (5) China (15) Chinese Taipei (6)
Colombia (13) Cuba (2)
Czech Republic (2) Dominican Republic (4)
Egypt (6)
Estonia (1)
Micronesia (1) France (4)
Georgia (1) Germany (4)
Greece (8)
Hungary (7)
India (5) Iran (4)
Iraq (2)
Ireland (1)
Israel (2)
Italy (1) Japan (9) Kazakhstan (5)
Kenya (1)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Latvia (1) Lithuania (2)
Madagascar (1)
Malaysia (1)
Mexico (3) Moldova (6)
Morocco (2) Nauru (2)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (3)
Niue (1)
Norway (1)
Palestine (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Poland (11)
Puerto Rico (1) Qatar (5) Romania (7) Russia (15)
Samoa (1)
Singapore (1) Slovakia (4)
South Africa (2) South Korea (5)
Spain (8)
Tajikistan (1) Thailand (7)
Tunisia (2)
Turkmenistan (8)
Uganda (2) Ukraine (5) United States (13)
Venezuela (6) Vietnam (1)
Wales (1)
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