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.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Iran | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Macau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  North Korea | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 |  Syria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 12 |  Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 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 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 43 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | North Korea | 1 | 13 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Syria | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | India | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
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94 athletes from 20 nations competed.
Bangladesh (2) China (15) Chinese Taipei (4) Hong Kong (1) India (5) Iran (8) Japan (7) Kazakhstan (12) Macau (1)
Mongolia (1)
Myanmar (2)
Nepal (1) North Korea (9)
Qatar (1) South Korea (6)
Sri Lanka (1) Syria (3)
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