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Weightlifting
237 medal events across 90 different events, 709 medals. Most golds: China (43). Most decorated: Pyrros Dimas (3 gold, 4 medals).
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Different events90
Medals709
Games271896–2024
The medal table of the sport
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 43 | 16 | 8 | 67 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 39 | 21 | 2 | 62 |
| 3 | United States | 17 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 13 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Iran | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | France | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Turkey | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Germany | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 9 | Poland | 6 | 6 | 22 | 34 |
| 10 | Greece | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | North Korea | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | Thailand | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 14 | Egypt | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 15 | Unified Team | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Russia | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 17 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | Georgia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 19 | South Korea | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 20 | Austria | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 21 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 22 | Hungary | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 23 | Romania | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 24 | Colombia | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 25 | Japan | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
Most decorated
Every event
| Event | Category | Games | Held | Latest gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s 82.5 kg | men’s | 13 | 1924 – 1988 | Israil Arsamakov Soviet Union |
| Men’s 56 kg | men’s | 10 | 1952 – 2016 | Long Qingquan China |
| Men’s 60 kg | men’s | 10 | 1924 – 1988 | Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey |
| Men’s 67.5 kg | men’s | 10 | 1924 – 1988 | Joachim Kunz East Germany |
| Men’s 75 kg | men’s | 10 | 1924 – 1988 | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria |
| Men’s 90 kg | men’s | 10 | 1952 – 1988 | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union |
| Men’s +110 kg | men’s | 8 | 1972 – 1988 | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union |
| Men’s +105 kg | men’s | 6 | 2008, 2008, 2012, 2012, 2016, 2016 | Lasha Talakhadze Georgia |
| Women’s +75 kg | women’s | 6 | 2008, 2008, 2012, 2012, 2016, 2016 | Meng Suping China |
| Men’s 52 kg | men’s | 4 | 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988 | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria |
| Men’s Bantamweight (−56 kg) | men’s | 4 | 1948, 1964, 2000, 2004 | Halil Mutlu Turkey |
| Men’s Featherweight · (60 kg) | men’s | 4 | 1920, 1932, 1948, 1964 | Yoshinobu Miyake Japan |
| Men’s Light heavyweight · (82.5 kg) | men’s | 4 | 1920, 1932, 1948, 1964 | Rudolf Plyukfelder Soviet Union |
| Men’s Lightweight · (67.5 kg) | men’s | 4 | 1920, 1932, 1948, 1964 | Waldemar Baszanowski Poland |
| Men’s Middleweight · (75 kg) | men’s | 4 | 1920, 1932, 1948, 1964 | Hans Zdražila Czechoslovakia |
| Men’s 100 kg | men’s | 3 | 1980, 1984, 1988 | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union |
| Women’s 48 kg | women’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Sopita Tanasan Thailand |
| Women’s 53 kg | women’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Hsu Shu-ching Chinese Taipei |
| Women’s 58 kg | women’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Sukanya Srisurat Thailand |
| Men’s 62 kg | men’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Óscar Figueroa Colombia |
| Women’s 63 kg | women’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Deng Wei China |
| Men’s 69 kg | men’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Shi Zhiyong China |
| Women’s 69 kg | women’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Xiang Yanmei China |
| Men’s 77 kg | men’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | — |
| Men’s 85 kg | men’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Kianoush Rostami Iran |
| Men’s 94 kg | men’s | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | Sohrab Moradi Iran |
| Men’s Heavyweight · +82.5 kg | men’s | 3 | 1920, 1932, 1948 | John Davis United States |
| +102 kg | men’s | 2 | 2024, 2024 | Lasha Talakhadze Georgia |
| +81 kg | women’s | 2 | 2024, 2024 | Li Wenwen China |
| 109+ kg | men’s | 2 | 2020, 2020 | Lasha Talakhadze Georgia |
| 49 kg | women’s | 2 | 2020, 2024 | Hou Zhihui China |
| 59 kg | women’s | 2 | 2020, 2024 | Luo Shifang China |
| 61 kg | men’s | 2 | 2020, 2024 | Li Fabin China |
| 73 kg | men’s | 2 | 2020, 2024 | Rizki Juniansyah Indonesia |
| 87+ kg | women’s | 2 | 2020, 2020 | Li Wenwen China |
| Bantamweight · 52–56 kg | men’s | 2 | 1976, 1992 | Chun Byung-Kwan South Korea |
| Featherweight (−53 kg) | women’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Udomporn Polsak Thailand |
| Featherweight (−62 kg) | men’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Shi Zhiyong China |
| Featherweight · 56–60 kg | men’s | 2 | 1976, 1992 | Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey |
| Flyweight (−48 kg) | women’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Nurcan Taylan Turkey |
| Flyweight · –52 kg | men’s | 2 | 1976, 1992 | Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria |
| Heavyweight (−105 kg) | men’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Dmitry Berestov Russia |
| Heavyweight (−75 kg) | women’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Pawina Thongsuk Thailand |
| Light heavyweight (−69 kg) | women’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Liu Chunhong China |
| Light heavyweight (−85 kg) | men’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | George Asanidze Georgia |
| Light-heavyweight · 75–82.5 kg | men’s | 2 | 1976, 1992 | Pyrros Dimas Greece |
| Lightweight (−58 kg) | women’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Chen Yanqing China |
| Lightweight (−69 kg) | men’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Zhang Guozheng China |
| Lightweight · 60–67.5 kg | men’s | 2 | 1976, 1992 | Israel Militosyan Unified Team |
| Middle heavyweight (−94 kg) | men’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Milen Dobrev Bulgaria |
| Middle-heavyweight · 82.5–90 kg | men’s | 2 | 1976, 1992 | Kakhi Kakhiashvili Unified Team |
| Middleweight (−63 kg) | women’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Nataliya Skakun Ukraine |
| Middleweight (−77 kg) | men’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Taner Sağır Turkey |
| Middleweight · 67.5–75 kg | men’s | 2 | 1976, 1992 | Fedor Kassapu Unified Team |
| Super Heavyweight (+105 kg) | men’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Hossein Rezazadeh Iran |
| Super heavyweight (+75 kg) | women’s | 2 | 2000, 2004 | Tang Gonghong China |
| Super heavyweight · +110 kg | men’s | 2 | 1976, 1992 | Alexander Kurlovitch Unified Team |
| Two Hand Lift | men’s | 2 | 1896, 1904 | Perikles Kakousis Greece |
| 55 kg | women’s | 1 | 2020 | Hidilyn Diaz Philippines |
| 64 kg | women’s | 1 | 2020 | Maude Charron Canada |
| 67 kg | men’s | 1 | 2020 | Chen Lijun China |
| 71 kg | women’s | 1 | 2024 | Olivia Reeves United States |
| 76 kg | women’s | 1 | 2020 | Neisi Dájomes Ecuador |
| 81 kg | men’s | 1 | 2020 | Lü Xiaojun China |
| 89 kg | men’s | 1 | 2024 | Karlos Nasar Bulgaria |
| 96 kg | men’s | 1 | 2020 | Fares El-Bakh Qatar |
| All Around Dumbbell | men’s | 1 | 1904 | Oscar Osthoff United States |
| Bantamweight · (−59 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Tang Lingsheng China |
| Featherweight · (−64 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey |
| First-heavyweight · 90-100 kg | men’s | 1 | 1992 | Vikkor Tregubov Unified Team |
| Flyweight · (−54 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Halil Mutlu Turkey |
| Heavyweight I · (−99 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Kakhi Kakhiashvili Greece |
| Heavyweight II · (−108 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Timour Taimazov Ukraine |
| Heavyweight · (+90 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1964 | Leonid Zhabotinsky Soviet Union |
| Heavyweight · 100-110 kg | men’s | 1 | 1992 | Ronny Weller Germany |
| Heavyweight · 90-110 kg | men’s | 1 | 1976 | Yuri Zaitsev Soviet Union |
| Light Heavyweight · (−83 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Pyrros Dimas Greece |
| Lightweight · (−70 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Zhan Xugang China |
| Middle Heavyweight · (−91 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Aleksei Petrov Russia |
| Middle heavyweight · (90 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1964 | Vladimir Golovanov Soviet Union |
| Middleweight · (−76 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Pablo Lara Rodriguez Cuba |
| One hand lift | men’s | 1 | 1896 | Launceston Elliot Great Britain |
| Super Heavyweight · (+108 kg) | men’s | 1 | 1996 | Andrei Chemerkin Russia |
| bantamweight | men’s | 1 | 1960 | Charles Vinci United States |
| featherweight | men’s | 1 | 1960 | Yevgeni Minaev Soviet Union |
| heavyweight | men’s | 1 | 1960 | Yury Vlasov Soviet Union |
| light heavyweight | men’s | 1 | 1960 | Ireneusz Paliński Poland |
| lightweight | men’s | 1 | 1960 | Viktor Bushuev Soviet Union |
| middle heavyweight | men’s | 1 | 1960 | Arkadi Vorobyev Soviet Union |
| middleweight | men’s | 1 | 1960 | Aleksandr Kurynov Soviet Union |