Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 9 to 19 August 2008 at Beihang University Gymnasium.
Medal Table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
2 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Russia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
7 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
8 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | Colombia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Armenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
13 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
20 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
Women[]
Statistics[]
- There were 253 total athletes from 84 countries.
- Abir Abdulrahman was the youngest participant with 16 years and 61 days.
- Maamaloa Lolohea was the oldest participant with 40 years and 84 days.
- 12 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- More than 25 participants were disqualified after testing positive for doping.
- Thailand won 3 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Colombia won 2 medals, more than in any other sport.
- Samoa and Vietnam won their only medal of Beijing 2008.