| Bodybuilding at the 2008 Asian Beach Games | |
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| Venue | Kuta Beach |
| Dates | 19–20 October 2008 |
Bodybuilding at the 2008 Asian Beach Games was held in Bali, Indonesia from 19 October to 20 October 2008. The competition included only men's events for six different weight categories. All events were held at Kuta Beach.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | Asrelawandi Indonesia | Phạm Văn Mách Vietnam | Daljit Singh India |
| 65 kg | Nguyễn Văn Lâm Vietnam | Somkhit Sumethowetchakun Thailand | Kim Jin-sik South Korea |
| 70 kg | Mohammed Salem Al-Zahmi United Arab Emirates | Somsri Turinthaisong Thailand | Yang Xinmin China |
| 75 kg | Syafrizaldi Indonesia | Kim Myung-sub South Korea | Muhammad Imran Qureshi Pakistan |
| 80 kg | Sitthi Charoenrith Thailand | Mohammad Hosni Jordan | Kim Chong-won South Korea |
| 85 kg | Lee Jin-ho South Korea | Hsu Chung-huang Chinese Taipei | Mohammed Ali Ahli United Arab Emirates |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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