Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games

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Weightlifting
at the 2006 Asian Games
Weightlifting pictogram.svg
VenueAl-Dana Banquet Hall
Dates2–6 December 2006
Competitors173 from 34 nations
  2002
2010  

Weightlifting was contested by both men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 6, 2006. There are seven weight categories for the women and eight for the men. All competition took place at the Banquet Hall, Al-Dana Club.

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India did not take part in this weightlifting events after the government failed to pay a USD$50,000 fine to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to lift their suspension. The IWF suspended India's weightlifting team from any sports events after they failed doping tests during the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. [1]

Iran also had same sanctions after 9 weightlifters failed doping test before the World Championships in Dominican Republic, but after Iran Weightlifting Federation agreed to pay US$400,000, Iran clear to compete. [2]

Schedule

BGroup BAGroup A
Event↓/Date →2nd
Sat
3rd
Sun
4th
Mon
5th
Tue
6th
Wed
Men's 56 kg BA
Men's 62 kg BA
Men's 69 kg BA
Men's 77 kg BA
Men's 85 kg BA
Men's 94 kg A
Men's 105 kg BA
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

Medalists

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
56 kg
details
Li Zheng
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Hoàng Anh Tuấn
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Lee Jong-hoon
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
62 kg
details
Qiu Le
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Mao Jiao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Im Yong-su
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
69 kg
details
Zhang Guozheng
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Shi Zhiyong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Kim Sun-bae
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
77 kg
details
Li Hongli
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Lee Jeong-jae
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Harem Taha
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
85 kg
details
Vyacheslav Yershov
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Lu Yong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Kim Seon-jong
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
94 kg
details
Ilya Ilyin
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Lee Ung-jo
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Hsieh Wei-chun
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
105 kg
details
Ahed Joughili
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria
Mohammed Jasim
Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq
Bakhyt Akhmetov
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
+105 kg
details
Hossein Rezazadeh
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Jaber Saeed Salem
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Andrey Martemyanov
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
48 kg
details
Wang Mingjuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Pensiri Laosirikul
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Thongyim Bunphithak
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
53 kg
details
Li Ping
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Junpim Kuntatean
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Yu Weili
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
58 kg
details
Chen Yanqing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wandee Kameaim
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Pak Hyon-suk
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
63 kg
details
Pawina Thongsuk
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Ouyang Xiaofang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Thaw Yae Faw
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar
69 kg
details
Liu Haixia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Yar Thet Pan
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar
Kim Mi-kyung
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
75 kg
details
Cao Lei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Kim Soon-hee
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Sinta Darmariani
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
+75 kg
details
Mu Shuangshuang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Jang Mi-ran
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Annipa Moontar
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)104014
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)2013
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)1326
4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)1001
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria  (SYR)1001
6Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)0448
7Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  Iraq  (IRQ)0112
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar  (MYA)0112
9Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)0101
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)0101
11Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)0022
12Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)0011
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)0011
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)0011
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)0011
Totals (15 entries)15151545

Participating nations

A total of 173 athletes from 34 nations competed in weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games:

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