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| Host city |  Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
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| Dates | 23–29 April |
| Main venue | Olympic Stadium |
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.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  North Korea | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Iran | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Thailand | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  South Korea | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 22 | 8 | 6 | 36 |
| 2 | North Korea | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Iran | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Thailand | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | South Korea | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
Men
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144 athletes from 27 nations competed.
Afghanistan (2)
Bangladesh (2) China (16) Chinese Taipei (9) Iran (8) Iraq (1) Japan (10)
Jordan (4) Kazakhstan (9)
Kuwait (6)*
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Lebanon (1)
Mongolia (2)
Nepal (1) North Korea (5)
Oman (1)
Pakistan (3)
Saudi Arabia (3) South Korea (9)
Sri Lanka (1)
Syria (3)
Tajikistan (2) Thailand (7) Turkmenistan (15)
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