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| Host city |  Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Dates | 17–26 September |
| Main venue | 700th Anniversary Sports Complex |
The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  Russia | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Belarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 North Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Armenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 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 | 9 | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | Russia | 7 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | Belarus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Latvia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | North Korea | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Qatar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
580 competitors from 82 nations participated.
Argentina (1) Armenia (15)
Australia (3)
Azerbaijan (8)
Bangladesh (2) Belarus (15)
Belgium (1) Bulgaria (15)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (12) China (15)
Chinese Taipei (15) Colombia (15)
Cook Islands (1) Cuba (8)
Cyprus (2)
Czech Republic (6)
Dominican Republic (7)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (10)
El Salvador (2)
Micronesia (1)
Finland (4) France (15)
Georgia (6)
Germany (10)
Great Britain (6) Greece (15)
Honduras (2)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (11)
India (9) Indonesia (14)
Iran (8)
Iraq (5)
Israel (2)
Italy (9)
Japan (15) Kazakhstan (15)
Kiribati (1)
Kyrgyzstan (6) Latvia (6)
Lithuania (2)
Macau (2)
Malaysia (6)
Mexico (7) Moldova (7)
Monaco (1)
Myanmar (6)
Nauru (4)
Nepal (2)
Netherlands (1)
Nigeria (8) North Korea (12)
Norway (1)
Palau (1)
Papua New Guinea (1) Poland (15) Qatar (3)
Romania (7) Russia (15)
Samoa (2) Slovakia (8)
Solomon Islands (1)
South Africa (5) South Korea (15)
Spain (15)
Sri Lanka (1)
Syria (2)
Tajikistan (1) Thailand (15)
Tonga (1)
Tunisia (3) Turkey (15)
Turkmenistan (8)
Tuvalu (1) Ukraine (15)
United States (15)
Uzbekistan (8)
Venezuela (14) Vietnam (14)
Yemen (2)
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