A total of 260 athletes will be competing in the weightlifting events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
The host nation shall directly qualify 6 men's and 4 women's places.
NOCs will achieve qualification places according to their position in the joint team classification by points adding those scored in the 2006 and in the 2007 World Championships, whereby points achieved in the 2007 World Championships team classification must be multiplied by 1.2.
Men:
Women:
Continental qualification events will be held for each continent, at which only NOCs which have not gained qualification places in the 2006 and 2007 World Championships may win qualification places.
Men:
Women:
15 places (8 for men and 7 for women) will be allocated based on the Olympic Qualification Ranking List established by 31 May 2008. Individual qualification places will be allocated to the athletes, ranked in the top 15 places (men), or top 10 places (women) in each bodyweight category, from NOCs which have not gained any qualification places through the 2006 and 2007 World Championships or Continental Qualification Events. Individual Qualification is attributed by name to the respective athlete, who may participate in the Olympic Games only in the same weight category in which he achieved the qualification place. An NOC may qualify a maximum of 1 (one) male and 1 (one) female weightlifter under the criteria of individual qualification. Should more than 1 (one) athlete from an NOC achieve qualification under these criteria, the NOC must determine which place will be used.
The Tripartite Commission shall, on the basis of requests submitted by the NOCs and in consultation, allocate a total of 10 (ten) Invitation places to NOCs, in a gender proportion of approximately 6 (six) men and 4 (four) women.
If an NOC chooses not to use all qualification places obtained, or if individual qualification places cannot be allocated, the qualification places concerned shall be reallocated by the IWF with consideration to the Olympic Qualification Ranking List.
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 World Championships | Sep 29 - Oct 7, 2006 |  Santo Domingo |
| 2007 World Championships | September 15–24, 2007 |  Chiang Mai |
| 2008 African Championships | May 12–15, 2008 |  Strand |
| 2008 Asian Championships | Apr 27 - May 1, 2008 |  Kanazawa |
| 2008 European Championships | April 14–20, 2008 |  Lignano Sabbiadoro |
| 2008 Pan American Championships | March 19–23, 2008 |  Callao |
| 2008 Oceania Championships | March 28–30, 2008 |  Auckland |
| No. | Name | NOC | Weight | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||
| 1 | Hoang Anh Tuan |  Vietnam | 56 | 279 |
| 2 | Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim |  Malaysia | 56 | 262 |
| 3 | Manuel Minginfel |  Federated States of Micronesia | 62 | 293 |
| 4 | Dimitrios Minasidis |  Cyprus | 69 | 305 |
| 5 | Ahed Joughili |  Syria | 105 | 387 |
| 6 | Viktors Ščerbatihs |  Latvia | +105 | 447 |
| 7 |  Qatar | +105 | 435 | |
| 8 | Did not allocate | |||
| Women | ||||
| 1 | Genny Pagliaro |  Italy | 48 | 194 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 53 | 205 | |
| 3 | Romela Begaj |  Albania | 58 | 212 |
| 4 | Roxana Cocoş |  Romania | 58 | 209 |
| 5 | Ruth Kasirye |  Norway | 63 | 222 |
| 6 | Hripsime Khurshudyan |  Armenia | 75 | 250 |
| 7 | Lydia Valentin |  Spain | 75 | 245 |
| No. | Name | NOC | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| 1 | Tom Goegebuer |  Belgium | 56 |
| 2 |  Uganda | 56 | |
| 3 | Chinthana Vidanage |  Sri Lanka | 69 |
| 4 | Kamal Bahadur Adhikari |  Nepal | 69 |
| 5 | Logona Esau |  Tuvalu | 69 |
| 6 | Nizom Sangov |  Tajikistan | 69 |
| 7 | Josefa Vueti |  Fiji | 77 |
| 8 | Romain Marchessou |  Monaco | 77 |
| 9 | David Katoatau |  Kiribati | 85 |
| 10 | Terrence Dixie |  Seychelles | 85 |
| 11 | Ravi Bhollah |  Mauritius | 94 |
| 12 | Libor Wälzer |  Czech Republic | 105 |
| 13 | Christian Lopez |  Guatemala | 105 |
| 14 | Antti Everi |  Finland | +105 |
| 15 | Maamaloa Lolohea |  Tonga | +105 |
| 16 | Sam Pera Junior |  Cook Islands | +105 |
| Women | |||
| 17 | Karla Moreno |  Nicaragua | 48 |
| 18 | Hidilyn Diaz |  Philippines | 58 |
| 19 | Wendy Hale |  Solomon Islands | 58 |
| 20 | Maria Teresa Monasterio |  Bolivia | 63 |
| 21 | Michaela Breeze |  Great Britain | 63 |
| 22 | Leila Lassouani |  Algeria | 63 |
| 23 |  Argentina | 75 | |
| 24 | Elizabeth Poblete |  Chile | 75 |
| 25 | Cristina Cornejo |  Peru | +75 |
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