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| Host city |  Vancouver, Canada |
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| Dates | 14–22 November |
| Main venue | Convention & Exhibition Centre |
The 2003 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from November 14 to November 22, 2003.
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| Host city | Vancouver, Canada |
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| Dates | 14–22 November |
| Main venue | Convention & Exhibition Centre |
The 2003 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from November 14 to November 22, 2003.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 |  Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 19 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 2 | Iran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Thailand | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Russia | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | North Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Moldova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Indonesia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Hungary | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Latvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
505 competitors from 67 nations competed.
Albania (4)
Algeria (4)
Argentina (2)
Armenia (9) Australia (8)
Austria (2) Azerbaijan (8) Belarus (15) Bulgaria (14)
Cameroon (2) Canada (15) China (15) Chinese Taipei (12)
Colombia (15)
Croatia (1)
Czech Republic (13)
Dominican Republic (4) Ecuador (3) Egypt (13)
El Salvador (4)
Micronesia (1)
Finland (3)
France (13)
Germany (9)
Great Britain (6)
Greece (5)
Guyana (1)
Hong Kong (1) Hungary (14)
India (9) Indonesia (10) Iran (7)
Iraq (8)
Ireland (1)
Italy (15)
Japan (15)
Kazakhstan (13) Latvia (1)
Lithuania (4)
Mexico (7) Moldova (5)
Nauru (5)
Netherlands (1)
Nigeria (7) North Korea (6)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Peru (2) Poland (15)
Puerto Rico (4) Qatar (4) Romania (9) Russia (15)
Saudi Arabia (8)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (4) South Korea (15)
Spain (15)
Switzerland (2)
Syria (4) Thailand (7)
Tunisia (3) Turkey (15)
Turkmenistan (4) Ukraine (15)
United States (15)
Uzbekistan (7)
Venezuela (10)
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