Weightlifting was contested from May 25 to May 28 at the

1958 Asian Games The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games ( ja, 第3回アジア競技大会) and commonly known as Tokyo 1958, was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A ...

in Tokyo Main Stadium Gymnasium, Tokyo,

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. The competition included only men's events for eight different weight categories. Iran finished first at the medal table by winning three gold medals.

Schedule

Medalists

Medal table

Participating nations

A total of 60 athletes from 11 nations competed in weightlifting at the 1958 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * *

References

Results

External links

Weightlifting Database
{{Asian Games Weightlifting 1958 Asian Games events

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