Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics


Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.

Events

15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:

Qualification

Medal summary

The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following re-analysis of competitors samples in 2015, 2016 and 2017. 26 lifters were disqualified as a result of these tests, including 16 medalists and four lifters who stood to inherit forfeited medals.
The following table has been updated accordingly; where a medal has been forfeited, the attached note contains details of the identity of the original medalist, and the reason for their disqualification.

Men's events

Women's events

Medal table

Participating nations

A total of 255 weightlifters from 84 nations competed at the Beijing Games: