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2008 Asian Weightlifting Championships
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The 2008 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held at Ishikawa Sports Center in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Japan between April 26 and May 5 2008. It was the 39th men's and 20th women's championship. Much of the responsibility for the event lay with the Japan Weightlifting Association overlooked by the Asian Weightlifting Federation. The event had major significance for Asian weightlifters as the championships were the official qualifications for Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Medal summary
[edit]Men
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Women
[edit]Medal table
[edit]Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 |  Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Thailand | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Vietnam | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 |  Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 29 | 6 | 3 | 38 |
| 2 | Iran | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Japan | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | South Korea | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 13 |  Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 |  Macau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Participating nations
[edit]175 athletes from 26 nations competed.
- China (14)
- Chinese Taipei (9)
Hong Kong (1)- India (10)
- Indonesia (13)
- Iran (7)
Iraq (8)- Japan (15)
Jordan (1)- Kazakhstan (6)
- Kyrgyzstan (8)
- Macau (1)
- Malaysia (6)
Mongolia (7)
Nepal (1)
Pakistan (2)
Qatar (4)- Saudi Arabia (8)
- South Korea (7)
Sri Lanka (1)- Syria (2)
Tajikistan (3)- Thailand (15)
- Turkmenistan (8)
- Uzbekistan (8)
- Vietnam (10)
References
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