| Weightlifting at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Thunder Dome |
| Dates | 7–14 December 1998 |
| Competitors | 163 from 25 nations |
The weightlifting competition took place from December 7 to December 14 at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok Land Sports Complex, Bangkok, Thailand.
| A | Group A |
| Event↓/Date → | 7th Mon | 8th Tue | 9th Wed | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 56 kg | A | |||||||
| Men's 62 kg | A | |||||||
| Men's 69 kg | A | |||||||
| Men's 77 kg | A | |||||||
| Men's 85 kg | A | |||||||
| Men's 94 kg | A | |||||||
| Men's 105 kg | A | |||||||
| Men's +105 kg | A | |||||||
| Women's 48 kg | A | |||||||
| Women's 53 kg | A | |||||||
| Women's 58 kg | A | |||||||
| Women's 63 kg | A | |||||||
| Women's 69 kg | A | |||||||
| Women's 75 kg | A | |||||||
| Women's +75 kg | A |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Liu Xiuhua  China | Kay Thi Win  Myanmar | Sri Indriyani  Indonesia |
| 53 kg | Yang Xia China | Li Feng-ying  Chinese Taipei | Swe Swe Win Myanmar |
| 58 kg | Chen Yanqing China | Ri Song-hui  North Korea | Khassaraporn Suta  Thailand |
| 63 kg | Lei Li China | Karnam Malleswari  India | Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei |
| 69 kg | Sun Tianni China | Win Win Maw Myanmar | Wu Mei-yi Chinese Taipei |
| 75 kg | Wei Xiangying China | Kim Soon-hee  South Korea | Aye Mon Khin Myanmar |
| +75 kg | Ding Meiyuan China | Aye Aye Aung Myanmar | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
A total of 163 athletes from 25 nations competed in weightlifting at the 1998 Asian Games:
Bangladesh (2) China (15) Chinese Taipei (15) India (7) Indonesia (5) Iran (8) Japan (15)
Jordan (2) Kazakhstan (10)
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (4)
Lebanon (3)
Malaysia (2) Myanmar (7)
Nepal (4) North Korea (10)
Pakistan (2)
Philippines (4)
Qatar (3) South Korea (13)
Syria (5) Thailand (15)
Turkmenistan (2) Uzbekistan (8)
Vietnam (1)
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