Weightlifting at the 1998 Asian Games | |
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Venue | Thunder Dome |
Dates | 7–14 December |
Competitors | 163 from 25 nations |
Weightlifting contested from December 7 to December 14 at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok Land Sports Complex, Bangkok, Thailand.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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 |
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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 nations) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
A total of 163 athletes from 25 nations competed in weightlifting at the 1998 Asian Games:
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