| Weightlifting at the 2005 West Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Al-Sadd Indoor Hall |
| Date | 2–4 December |
Weightlifting was contested by men at the 2005 West Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 4, 2005. All competition took place at the Al-Sadd Indoor Hall.
The host nation Qatar topped the medal table with three gold medals by three naturalized Bulgarian weightlifters.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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