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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
56 kg |
Long Qingquan China |
Hoàng Anh Tuấn Vietnam |
Eko Yuli Irawan Indonesia |
62 kg |
Zhang Xiangxiang China |
Diego Salazar Colombia |
Triyatno Indonesia |
69 kg
[a] |
Liao Hui China |
Vencelas Dabaya France |
Yordanis Borrero Cuba |
77 kg |
Sa Jae-hyouk South Korea |
Li Hongli China |
Gevorg Davtyan Armenia |
85 kg
[b] |
Lu Yong China |
Tigran Martirosyan Armenia |
Jadier Valladares Cuba |
94 kg
[c] |
Szymon Kołecki Poland |
Arsen Kasabiev Georgia |
Yoandry Hernández Cuba |
105 kg
[d] |
Andrei Aramnau Belarus |
Dmitry Klokov Russia |
Marcin Dołęga Poland |
+105 kg |
Matthias Steiner Germany |
Evgeny Chigishev Russia |
Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia |
A total of 253 weightlifters from 83 nations competed at the Beijing Games:
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 | ||
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
56 kg |
Long Qingquan China |
Hoàng Anh Tuấn Vietnam |
Eko Yuli Irawan Indonesia |
62 kg |
Zhang Xiangxiang China |
Diego Salazar Colombia |
Triyatno Indonesia |
69 kg
[a] |
Liao Hui China |
Vencelas Dabaya France |
Yordanis Borrero Cuba |
77 kg |
Sa Jae-hyouk South Korea |
Li Hongli China |
Gevorg Davtyan Armenia |
85 kg
[b] |
Lu Yong China |
Tigran Martirosyan Armenia |
Jadier Valladares Cuba |
94 kg
[c] |
Szymon Kołecki Poland |
Arsen Kasabiev Georgia |
Yoandry Hernández Cuba |
105 kg
[d] |
Andrei Aramnau Belarus |
Dmitry Klokov Russia |
Marcin Dołęga Poland |
+105 kg |
Matthias Steiner Germany |
Evgeny Chigishev Russia |
Viktors Ščerbatihs Latvia |
A total of 253 weightlifters from 83 nations competed at the Beijing Games: