Weightlifting At The Asian Games
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Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...
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Editions


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–present *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


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–present *48 kg *53 kg *58 kg *63 kg *69 kg *75 kg *+75 kg


Medal table


Multiple medalists

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


List of medalists


Records


See also

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Asian Weightlifting Championships The Asian Weightlifting Championships is a weightlifting championship organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation for competitors from the Asian countries. It has been held since 1969 for men and 1988 for women. In 2008 the championships provi ...


External links


Asian Weightlifting Confederation
{{Weightlifting Sports at the Asian Games
Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...