View source for Weightlifting at the Asian Games

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'''[[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]]''' has been an event at the [[Asian Games]] since [[1951 Asian Games|1951]] in [[New Delhi]].

==Editions==
{|class=wikitable 
|-
!width=50|Games
!width=50|Year 
!width=180|Host city
!width=160|Best nation
|-
| [[1951 Asian Games|I]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games|1951]] || [[New Delhi]], [[India]] || {{flagIOC2|IRN|1951 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1954 Asian Games|II]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1954 Asian Games|1954]] || [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] || {{flagIOC2|KOR|1954 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1958 Asian Games|III]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1958 Asian Games|1958]] || [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] || {{flagIOC2|IRN|1958 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1966 Asian Games|V]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1966 Asian Games|1966]] || [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] || {{flagIOC2|IRN|1966 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1970 Asian Games|VI]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1970 Asian Games|1970]] || [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] || {{flagIOC2|JPN|1970 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1974 Asian Games|VII]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1974 Asian Games|1974]] || [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] || {{flagIOC2|IRN|1974 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1978 Asian Games|VIII]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1978 Asian Games|1978]] || [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] || {{flagIOC2|PRK|1978 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1982 Asian Games|IX]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1982 Asian Games|1982]] || [[New Delhi]], [[India]] || {{flagIOC2|CHN|1982 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1986 Asian Games|X]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1986 Asian Games|1986]] || [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] || {{flagIOC2|CHN|1986 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1990 Asian Games|XI]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1990 Asian Games|1990]] || [[Beijing]], [[China]] ||  {{flagIOC2|CHN|1990 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1994 Asian Games|XII]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1994 Asian Games|1994]] || [[Hiroshima]], [[Japan]] ||  {{flagIOC2|CHN|1994 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[1998 Asian Games|XIII]] || [[Weightlifting at the 1998 Asian Games|1998]] || [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] ||  {{flagIOC2|CHN|1998 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[2002 Asian Games|XIV]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2002 Asian Games|2002]] || [[Busan]], [[South Korea]] ||  {{flagIOC2|CHN|2002 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[2006 Asian Games|XV]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games|2006]] || [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] ||  {{flagIOC2|CHN|2006 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[2010 Asian Games|XVI]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2010 Asian Games|2010]] || [[Guangzhou]], [[China]] ||  {{flagIOC2|CHN|2010 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[2014 Asian Games|XVII]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2014 Asian Games|2014]] || [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]] ||  {{flagIOC2|CHN|2014 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[2018 Asian Games|XVIII]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2018 Asian Games|2018]] || [[Jakarta]]–[[Palembang]], [[Indonesia]] ||  {{flagIOC2|PRK|2018 Asian Games}}
|-
| [[2022 Asian Games|XIX]] || [[Weightlifting at the 2022 Asian Games|2022]] || [[Hangzhou]], [[China]] ||  {{flagIOC2|PRK|2022 Asian Games}}
|}

==Events==
===Men's events===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-4}}
;1951–1954
*Bantamweight -56&nbsp;kg
*Featherweight 56–60&nbsp;kg
*Lightweight 60–67.5&nbsp;kg
*Middleweight 67.5–75&nbsp;kg
*Light-heavyweight 75–82.5&nbsp;kg
*Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90&nbsp;kg
*Heavyweight +90&nbsp;kg

{{col-4}}
;1958–1970 (except 1962)
*Flyweight -52&nbsp;kg
*Bantamweight 52–56&nbsp;kg
*Featherweight 56–60&nbsp;kg
*Lightweight 60–67.5&nbsp;kg
*Middleweight 67.5–75&nbsp;kg
*Light-heavyweight 75–82.5&nbsp;kg
*Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90&nbsp;kg
*Heavyweight +90&nbsp;kg

{{col-4}}
;1974
*Flyweight -52&nbsp;kg
*Bantamweight 52–56&nbsp;kg
*Featherweight 56–60&nbsp;kg
*Lightweight 60–67.5&nbsp;kg
*Middleweight 67.5–75&nbsp;kg
*Light-heavyweight 75–82.5&nbsp;kg
*Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90&nbsp;kg
*Heavyweight 90–110&nbsp;kg
*Super heavyweight +110&nbsp;kg
{{col-4}}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-4}}
;1978-1990
*Flyweight -52&nbsp;kg
*Bantamweight 52–56&nbsp;kg
*Featherweight 56–60&nbsp;kg
*Lightweight 60–67.5&nbsp;kg
*Middleweight 67.5–75&nbsp;kg
*Light-heavyweight 75–82.5&nbsp;kg
*Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90&nbsp;kg
*First-heavyweight 90–100&nbsp;kg
*Heavyweight 100–110&nbsp;kg
*Super heavyweight +110&nbsp;kg

{{col-4}}
;1994
*Flyweight -54&nbsp;kg
*Bantamweight 54–59&nbsp;kg
*Featherweight 59–64&nbsp;kg
*Lightweight 64–70&nbsp;kg
*Middleweight 70–76&nbsp;kg
*Light-heavyweight 76–83&nbsp;kg
*Middle-heavyweight 83–91&nbsp;kg
*First-heavyweight 91–99&nbsp;kg
*Heavyweight 99–108&nbsp;kg
*Super heavyweight +108&nbsp;kg

{{col-4}}
;1998–2018
*Bantamweight -56&nbsp;kg
*Featherweight 56–62&nbsp;kg
*Lightweight 62–69&nbsp;kg
*Middleweight 69–77&nbsp;kg
*Light-heavyweight 77–85&nbsp;kg
*Middle-heavyweight 85–94&nbsp;kg
*Heavyweight 94–105&nbsp;kg
*Super heavyweight +105&nbsp;kg

{{col-4}}
;2022–present
*Bantamweight -61&nbsp;kg
*Featherweight 61–67&nbsp;kg
*Lightweight 67–73&nbsp;kg
*Middleweight 73–81&nbsp;kg
*Middle-heavyweight 81–96&nbsp;kg
*Heavyweight 96–109&nbsp;kg
*Super heavyweight +109&nbsp;kg
{{col-end}}

===Women's events===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-4}}
;1990
*44&nbsp;kg
*48&nbsp;kg
*52&nbsp;kg
*56&nbsp;kg
*60&nbsp;kg
*67.5&nbsp;kg
*75&nbsp;kg
*82.5&nbsp;kg
*+82.5&nbsp;kg

{{col-4}}
;1994
*46&nbsp;kg
*50&nbsp;kg
*54&nbsp;kg
*59&nbsp;kg
*64&nbsp;kg
*70&nbsp;kg
*76&nbsp;kg
*83&nbsp;kg
*+83&nbsp;kg

{{col-4}}
;1998–2018
*48&nbsp;kg
*53&nbsp;kg
*58&nbsp;kg
*63&nbsp;kg
*69&nbsp;kg
*75&nbsp;kg
*+75&nbsp;kg

{{col-4}}
;2022–present
*49&nbsp;kg
*55&nbsp;kg
*59&nbsp;kg
*64&nbsp;kg
*76&nbsp;kg
*87&nbsp;kg
*+87&nbsp;kg
{{col-end}}

==Medal table==

{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagIOC2team
 | event          = Asian Games
 | team           = 
 | gold_CHN = 81 | silver_CHN = 35 | bronze_CHN = 12
 | gold_IRI = 33 | silver_IRI = 30 | bronze_IRI = 20
 | gold_KOR = 31 | silver_KOR = 29 | bronze_KOR = 31
 | gold_JPN = 23 | silver_JPN = 19 | bronze_JPN = 29
 | gold_PRK = 22 | silver_PRK = 24 | bronze_PRK = 19
 | gold_KAZ = 12 | silver_KAZ = 9 | bronze_KAZ = 8
 | gold_TPE = 4 | silver_TPE = 11 | bronze_TPE = 17
 | gold_MYA = 3 | silver_MYA = 8 | bronze_MYA = 13
 | gold_SYR = 3 | silver_SYR = 0 | bronze_SYR = 0
 | gold_THA = 2 | silver_THA = 13 | bronze_THA = 14
 | gold_LBN = 2 | silver_LBN = 2 | bronze_LBN = 1
 | gold_INA = 2 | silver_INA = 8 | bronze_INA = 14
 | gold_IRQ = 1 | silver_IRQ = 7 | bronze_IRQ = 10
 | gold_UZB = 1 | silver_UZB = 6 | bronze_UZB = 10
 | gold_PHI = 1 | silver_PHI = 5 | bronze_PHI = 3
 | gold_SGP = 1 | silver_SGP = 3 | bronze_SGP = 2
 | gold_QAT = 1 | silver_QAT = 2 | bronze_QAT = 0
 | gold_TKM = 1 | silver_TKM = 1 | bronze_TKM = 0
 | gold_IND = 0 | silver_IND = 5 | bronze_IND = 9
 | gold_VIE = 0 | silver_VIE = 4 | bronze_VIE = 0
 | gold_ISR = 0 | silver_ISR = 1 | bronze_ISR = 4
 | gold_PAK = 0 | silver_PAK = 1 | bronze_PAK = 3
 | gold_KGZ = 0 | silver_KGZ = 0 | bronze_KGZ = 2
 | gold_HKG = 0 | silver_HKG = 0 | bronze_HKG = 1
 | gold_MAS = 0 | silver_MAS = 0 | bronze_MAS = 1
}}

==Multiple medalists==
The table shows those who have won at least 2 gold medals.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width=95% style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background-color:#EDEDED;"
! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:1em" | Rank
! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Weightlifter
! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Country
! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Gender
! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Weights
! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | From
! class="hintergrundfarbe5" | To
! style="background:    gold; width:6%" | Gold
! style="background:  silver; width:6%" | Silver
! style="background: #CC9966; width:6%" | Bronze
! class="hintergrundfarbe5" style="width:6%" |Total
|-align="center"
|rowspan="3"|1|| align="left" | [[Mohammad Nassiri]] || align="left" | {{IRI}} || '''M''' || 52&nbsp;kg / 56&nbsp;kg || 1966 || 1974 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 3 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 3
|-
| align="left" | [[Kim Tae-hyun]] || align="left" | {{KOR}} || '''M''' || 110&nbsp;kg / +108&nbsp;kg / +105&nbsp;kg || 1990|| 1998 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 3 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 3
|-
| align="left" | [[Behdad Salimi]] || align="left" | {{IRI}} || '''M''' || +105&nbsp;kg || 2010 || 2018 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 3 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 3
|-align="center"
|rowspan="2"|4|| align="left" | [[Ryoji Isaoka]] || align="left" | {{JPN}} || '''M''' || 82.5&nbsp;kg || 1982|| 1990 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 3
|-
| align="left" | [[Hossein Rezazadeh]] || align="left" | {{IRI}} || '''M''' || +105&nbsp;kg || 1998|| 2006 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 3
|-align="center"
|rowspan="16"|6|| align="left" | [[Talal Najjar]] || align="left" | {{SYR}} || '''M''' || 110&nbsp;kg/+110&nbsp;kg|| 1978|| 1982 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Yao Jingyuan]] || align="left" | {{CHN}} || '''M''' || 67.5&nbsp;kg || 1982|| 1986 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[He Zhuoqiang]] || align="left" | {{CHN}} || '''M''' || 52&nbsp;kg || 1986|| 1990 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Huang Woo-won]] || align="left" | {{KOR}} || '''M''' || 100&nbsp;kg || 1986|| 1990 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Chun Byung-kwan]] || align="left" | {{KOR}} || '''M''' || 56&nbsp;kg / 59&nbsp;kg || 1990|| 1994|| bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Lan Shizhang]] || align="left" | {{CHN}} || '''M''' || 54&nbsp;kg / 56&nbsp;kg || 1994|| 1998 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Andrey Makarov (weightlifter)|Andrey Makarov]] || align="left" | {{KAZ}} || '''M''' ||91&nbsp;kg / 94&nbsp;kg || 1994|| 1998 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Cui Wenhua]] || align="left" | {{CHN}} || '''M''' || 108&nbsp;kg / 105&nbsp;kg || 1994|| 1998 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Le Maosheng]] || align="left" | {{CHN}} || '''M''' || 62&nbsp;kg || 1998|| 2002 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Zhang Guozheng]] || align="left" | {{CHN}} || '''M''' || 69&nbsp;kg || 2002|| 2006 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Ilya Ilyin]] || align="left" | {{KAZ}} || '''M''' || 94&nbsp;kg || 2006|| 2010 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Yang Zhe]] || align="left" | {{CHN}} || '''M''' || 105&nbsp;kg || 2010|| 2014 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Om Yun-chol]] || align="left" | {{PRK}} || '''M''' || 56&nbsp;kg || 2014|| 2018 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Ri Song-gum]] || align="left" | {{PRK}} || '''F''' || 48&nbsp;kg / 49&nbsp;kg || 2018 || 2022 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Rim Un-sim]] || align="left" | {{PRK}} || '''F''' || 69&nbsp;kg / 64&nbsp;kg || 2018 || 2022 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
| align="left" | [[Tian Tao]] || align="left" | {{CHN}} || '''M''' || 85&nbsp;kg / 96&nbsp;kg || 2014 || 2022 || bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 || bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | - || bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | - || bgcolor="#E7FAEC" | 2
|-
|}

==List of medalists==
{{further|List of Asian Games medalists in weightlifting}}

==Records==
{{further|List of Asian Games records in Olympic weightlifting}}

==See also==
* [[Asian Weightlifting Championships]]

==External links==
*[http://awfederation.com/ Asian Weightlifting Confederation]

{{Sports at the Asian Games}}
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