Weightlifting at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
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Venue | Beihang University Gymnasium |
Dates | 9–19 August 2008 |
No. of events | 15 |
Competitors | 253 from 83 nations |
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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Men | Women | |
56 kg | 48 kg | |
62 kg | 53 kg | |
69 kg | 58 kg | |
77 kg | 63 kg | |
85 kg | 69 kg | |
94 kg | 75 kg | |
105 kg | +75 kg | |
+105 kg | ||
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.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China (CHN) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
2 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
North Korea (PRK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | Thailand (THA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
7 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
8 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Samoa (SAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
20 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (24 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
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