The 2008 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held at Ishikawa Sports Center in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Japan between April 26 and May 5 2008. It was the 39th men's and 20th women's championship. Much of the responsibility for the event lay with the Japan Weightlifting Association overlooked by the Asian Weightlifting Federation. The event had major significance for Asian weightlifters as the championships were the official qualifications for Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
3 | Thailand | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Vietnam | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
7 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
8 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (13 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 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 38 |
2 | Iran | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
3 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
4 | Vietnam | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
5 | Japan | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
6 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
7 | South Korea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
8 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
9 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
10 | Indonesia | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
11 | India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
13 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
14 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
15 | Macau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (17 nations) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |
175 athletes from 26 nations competed.
The 2007 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held at the Taishan College Gymnasium in Tai'an Shandong in PR China between April 17 and April 28 2007. It was the 38th men's and 19th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
Kasumi Ishikawa is a Japanese table tennis player. A regular member of the Japanese national team, she won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, a bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's team.
European Weightlifting Championships is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). It has been held since 1896. A separate event for women was held from 1988 to 1997, after which both championships have been held as one event.
The World Weightlifting Championships 2009 was held in Goyang, South Korea. The event took place from November 20 to November 29, 2009.
The 2011 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held at Tongling Municipal Stadium in Tongling, Anhui Province, China between April 13 and April 17, 2011. It was the 42nd men's and 23rd women's championship.
The 2009 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan between May 11 and May 15, 2009. It was the 40th men's and 21st women's championship.
The 2005 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Dubai in United Arab Emirates between September 23 and October 1, 2005. It was the 37th men's and 18th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
The 2004 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Almaty in Kazakhstan between April 7 and April 12, 2004. It was the 36th men's and 17th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
The 2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Qinhuangdao, China between September 10 and September 14, 2003. It was the 35th men's and 16th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
The 1999 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Wuhan, China between August 29 and September 5, 1999. It was the 31st men's and 12th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
The 2000 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Osaka, Japan between May 3 and May 6, 2000. It was the 32nd men's and 13th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
The 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships was held at Yichung Culture & Sports Center in Pyeongtaek, South Korea between April 24 and April 30, 2012. It was the 43rd men's and 24th women's championship.
The 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships was held in Astana, Kazakhstan from June 21 - 26, 2013. It was the 44th men's and 25th women's championship.
Japan competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1912, Japanese athletes had appeared at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for two editions; they were not invited to the 1948 Summer Olympics in London because of the nation's role in World War II, and were also part of the United States-led boycott, when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics.
The 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships was held in Phuket, Thailand from September 3 - 12, 2015. It was the 45th men's and 26th women's championship.
The 2016 Asian Weightlifting Championships was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from April 22 - 30, 2016. It was the 46th men's and 27th women's championship.
The 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan between April 23 and April 29, 2017. It was the 47th men's and 28th women's championship.
The 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Ningbo, China from 20 to 28 April 2019. It was the 48th men's and 29th women's championship.
The 2019 Junior World Weightlifting Championships were held in Suva, Fiji at the National Gymnasium from 1 to 8 June 2019.
The 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 16 to 25 April 2021. Originally the event was scheduled to take place from 18 to 25 April 2020 but was postponed to 16 to 25 April 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the 49th men's and 30th women's championship.