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 | ||||
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Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.
Events
The Men's 85kg competition on August 15.
15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:
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Qualification
For more details on this topic, see Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg |
 Long QingquanChina (CHN) |
 Hoàng Anh TuấnVietnam (VIE) |
 Eko Yuli IrawanIndonesia (INA) |
| 62 kg |
Zhang Xiangxiang China (CHN) |
 Diego SalazarColombia (COL) |
Triyatno Indonesia (INA) |
| 69 kg |
Liao Hui China (CHN) |
 Vencelas DabayaFrance (FRA) |
 Tigran G. MartirosyanArmenia (ARM) |
| 77 kg |
 Sa Jae-hyoukSouth Korea (KOR) |
Li Hongli China (CHN) |
Gevorg Davtyan Armenia (ARM) |
| 85 kg |
Lu Yong China (CHN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Andrei RybakouBelarus (BLR) |
Tigran V. Martirosyan Armenia (ARM) |
| 94 kg |
 Ilya IlyinKazakhstan (KAZ) |
 Szymon KołeckiPoland (POL) |
 Khadzhimurat AkkayevRussia (RUS) |
| 105 kg |
Andrei Aramnau Belarus (BLR) |
Dmitry Klokov Russia (RUS) |
Dmitry Lapikov Russia (RUS) |
| +105 kg |
 Matthias SteinerGermany (GER) |
Evgeny Chigishev Russia (RUS) |
 Viktors ŠčerbatihsLatvia (LAT) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Chen Xiexia China (CHN) |
 Sibel ÖzkanTurkey (TUR) |
 Chen Wei-lingChinese Taipei (TPE) |
| 53 kg |
 Prapawadee JaroenrattanatarakoonThailand (THA) |
Yoon Jin-hee South Korea (KOR) |
Nastassia Novikava Belarus (BLR) |
| 58 kg |
Chen Yanqing China (CHN) |
Marina Shainova Russia (RUS) |
 O Jong-aeNorth Korea (PRK) |
| 63 kg |
Pak Hyon-suk North Korea (PRK) |
Irina Nekrassova Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Lu Ying-chi Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| 69 kg |
Liu Chunhong China (CHN) |
Oksana Slivenko Russia (RUS) |
 Nataliya DavydovaUkraine (UKR) |
| 75 kg |
Cao Lei China (CHN) |
Alla Vazhenina Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Nadezhda Evstyukhina Russia (RUS) |
| +75 kg |
Jang Mi-ran South Korea (KOR) |
Olha Korobka Ukraine (UKR) |
Mariya Grabovetskaya Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China (CHN) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | North Korea (PRK) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thailand (THA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Participating nations
A total of 255 weightlifters from 84 nations competed at the Beijing Games:
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References
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