Weightlifting at the Asian Games explained

Weightlifting has been an event at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi.

Events

Men's events

1951–1954

• Bantamweight -56 kg
• Featherweight 56–60 kg
• Lightweight 60–67.5 kg
• Middleweight 67.5–75 kg
• Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg
• Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg
• Heavyweight +90 kg

1958–1970 (except 1962)

• Flyweight -52 kg
• Bantamweight 52–56 kg
• Featherweight 56–60 kg
• Lightweight 60–67.5 kg
• Middleweight 67.5–75 kg
• Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg
• Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg
• Heavyweight +90 kg

1974

• Flyweight -52 kg
• Bantamweight 52–56 kg
• Featherweight 56–60 kg
• Lightweight 60–67.5 kg
• Middleweight 67.5–75 kg
• Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg
• Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg
• Heavyweight 90–110 kg
• Super heavyweight +110 kg

1978-1990

• Flyweight -52 kg
• Bantamweight 52–56 kg
• Featherweight 56–60 kg
• Lightweight 60–67.5 kg
• Middleweight 67.5–75 kg
• Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg
• Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg
• First-heavyweight 90–100 kg
• Heavyweight 100–110 kg
• Super heavyweight +110 kg

1994

• Flyweight -54 kg
• Bantamweight 54–59 kg
• Featherweight 59–64 kg
• Lightweight 64–70 kg
• Middleweight 70–76 kg
• Light-heavyweight 76–83 kg
• Middle-heavyweight 83–91 kg
• First-heavyweight 91–99 kg
• Heavyweight 99–108 kg
• Super heavyweight +108 kg

1998–2018

• Bantamweight -56 kg
• Featherweight 56–62 kg
• Lightweight 62–69 kg
• Middleweight 69–77 kg
• Light-heavyweight 77–85 kg
• Middle-heavyweight 85–94 kg
• Heavyweight 94–105 kg
• Super heavyweight +105 kg

2022–present

• Bantamweight -61 kg
• Featherweight 61–67 kg
• Lightweight 67–73 kg
• Middleweight 73–81 kg
• Middle-heavyweight 81–96 kg
• Heavyweight 96–109 kg
• Super heavyweight +109 kg

Women's events

1990

• 44 kg
• 48 kg
• 52 kg
• 56 kg
• 60 kg
• 67.5 kg
• 75 kg
• 82.5 kg
• +82.5 kg

1994

• 46 kg
• 50 kg
• 54 kg
• 59 kg
• 64 kg
• 70 kg
• 76 kg
• 83 kg
• +83 kg

1998–2018

• 48 kg
• 53 kg
• 58 kg
• 63 kg
• 69 kg
• 75 kg
• +75 kg

2022–present

• 49 kg
• 55 kg
• 59 kg
• 64 kg
• 76 kg
• 87 kg
• +87 kg

Multiple medalists

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

Rank	Weightlifter	Country	Gender	Weights	From	To	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1			M	52 kg / 56 kg	1966	1974	3	-	-	3
			M	110 kg / +108 kg / +105 kg	1990	1998	3	-	-	3
			M	+105 kg	2010	2018	3	-	-	3
4			M	82.5 kg	1982	1990	2	-	1	3
			M	+105 kg	1998	2006	2	-	1	3
6			M	110 kg/+110 kg	1978	1982	2	-	-	2
			M	67.5 kg	1982	1986	2	-	-	2
			M	52 kg	1986	1990	2	-	-	2
			M	100 kg	1986	1990	2	-	-	2
			M	56 kg / 59 kg	1990	1994	2	-	-	2
			M	54 kg / 56 kg	1994	1998	2	-	-	2
			M	91 kg / 94 kg	1994	1998	2	-	-	2
			M	108 kg / 105 kg	1994	1998	2	-	-	2
			M	62 kg	1998	2002	2	-	-	2
			M	69 kg	2002	2006	2	-	-	2
			M	94 kg	2006	2010	2	-	-	2
			M	105 kg	2010	2014	2	-	-	2
			M	56 kg	2014	2018	2	-	-	2
			F	48 kg / 49 kg	2018	2022	2	-	-	2
			F	69 kg / 64 kg	2018	2022	2	-	-	2
			M	85 kg / 96 kg	2014	2022	2	-	-	2

See also

• Asian Weightlifting Championships

External links

• Asian Weightlifting Confederation