Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Weightlifting
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.png
Venue Beihang University Gymnasium
Dates9–19 August 2008
No. of events15
Competitors253 from 83 nations
  2004
2012  

Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.

The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following a re-analysis of competitors samples in 2015, 2016 and 2017. 26 lifters were disqualified due to these tests, including 16 medalists and four lifters who stood to inherit forfeited medals.

Qualification

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)5106
2Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)2204
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)1203
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)1102
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)1102
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)1023
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1012
8Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus  (BLR)1001
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1001
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)1001
11Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)0202
12Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM)0112
13Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0101
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia  (GEO)0101
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)0101
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0101
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)0101
18Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba  (CUB)0033
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)0033
20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0011
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)0011
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia  (LAT)0011
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)0011
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)0011
Totals (24 entries)15151545

Medalists

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
56 kg
details
Long Qingquan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Hoàng Anh Tuấn
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Eko Yuli Irawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
62 kg
details
Zhang Xiangxiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Diego Salazar
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Triyatno
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
69 kg [a]
details
Liao Hui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Vencelas Dabaya
Flag of France.svg  France
Yordanis Borrero
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
77 kg
details
Sa Jae-hyouk
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Li Hongli
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Gevorg Davtyan
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
85 kg [b]
details
Lu Yong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Tigran Martirosyan
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Jadier Valladares
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
94 kg [c]
details
Szymon Kołecki
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Arsen Kasabiev
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Yoandry Hernández
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
105 kg [d]
details
Andrei Aramnau
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Dmitry Klokov
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Marcin Dołęga
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
+105 kg
details
Matthias Steiner
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Evgeny Chigishev
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Viktors Ščerbatihs
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
48 kg [e]
details
Chen Wei-ling
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Im Jyoung-hwa
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Pensiri Laosirikul
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
53 kg [g]
details
Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Yoon Jin-hee
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Raema Lisa Rumbewas
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
58 kg [h]
details
Chen Yanqing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
O Jong-ae
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Wandee Kameaim
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
63 kg [i]
details
Pak Hyon-suk
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Lu Ying-chi
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Christine Girard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
69 kg [j]
details
Oxana Slivenko
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Leydi Solís
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Abeer Abdelrahman
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
75 kg [k]
details
Alla Vazhenina
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan
Lydia Valentín
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Damaris Aguirre
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
+75 kg [l]
details
Jang Mi-ran
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Ele Opeloge
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Mariam Usman
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Participating nations

A total of 253 weightlifters from 83 nations competed at the Beijing Games:

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