# Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the qualifying phase for weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The competition at these Games includes 196 athletes. Each competing nation is allowed to enter a maximum of 8 competitors, 4 men and 4 women. The IWF released its qualification list on 28 June 2021.

## Qualification system

For each weight class, 14 weightlifters qualify. These places are allocated as follows:
* Eight from the IWF ranking list.
* Five continental places from that ranking list, with one per continent limited to NOCs without other qualified athletes.
* One from either the host nation (six weight classes) or Tripartite Commission invitation (eight weight classes).
An NOC could only qualify one athlete per weight class, and four per sex across all weight classes.
The maximum number of athletes per NOC across all weight classes could also be limited due to anti-doping violations: if any NOC had between 10 and 19 violations from the 2008 Summer Olympics period through the end of 2020 qualifying, it was limited to two men and two women. If any NOC had 20 or more violations, it was limited to one man and one woman.
Furthermore, six nations are currently suspended by the IWF for multiple doping offenses, and thus are barred outright from the 2020 Games. Four of these suspensions have been confirmed, while two are part of ongoing appeal proceedings.
Below are a list of nations with restricted numbers as a result of high levels of historic doping offences.
Excluded outright from 2020 Summer Olympics:
* Egypt
* Malaysia
* Romania
* Thailand
Restricted to one male and one female lifter for 20 or more violations:
* ROC (40)
* Azerbaijan (34)
* Kazakhstan (34)
* Belarus (25)
* Armenia (21)
* Vietnam (20, forfeited one place)
Restricted to two male and one female lifters for 20 or more violations:
* Colombia (forfeited five places, appeal proceedings ongoing)
Restricted to two male and two female lifters for between 10 and 19 violations:
* Bulgaria (19)
* Ukraine (18)
* Uzbekistan (17)
* Turkey (15, forfeited one place)
* Moldova (14)
* India (13)
* Iran (13)
* Albania (11)
* Venezuela (11)
* Mexico (10)
Also forfeited places:
* Brazil: forfeited one place due to positive doping test.
Places earned by the ranking list (including continental places) or Tripartite Commission were awarded to the specific athlete by name. Places for the host nation were awarded to the NOC, which could allocate them among the various weight classes. If Japanese weightlifters qualified through the ranking list, the number of host nation places would decrease (that is, the host places would only be used if Japan qualified fewer than three men and three women, and only so many as needed to bring Japan up to those numbers would be used). Unused host places would be awarded through the world ranking list.
Ranking points could be earned at various weightlifting events with a multiplier based on the level of event (gold events had a 1.1 multiplier, silver 1.05, and bronze 1.0). The best results in each of the three periods were considered (1 November 2018 – 30 April 2019; 1 May 2019 – 31 October 2019; 1 November 2019 – 31 May 2021), along with the overall best result. To qualify, the weightlifter must have competed in at least one event in each of the three periods, have competed in at least six events overall, and have competed in at least one gold-level event and one other gold- or silver-level event. These restrictions were loosened for athletes using host nation quota places (who needed only one event in each period and one gold- or silver-level event) and Tripartite Commission invitation places (two events overall, including at least one gold- or silver-level).
With all sporting competitions postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee approved the IWF's decision to extend its qualifying program by a year. Hence, the third phase, severely affected by the pandemic, would be split into two distinct periods with an interval between 30 April and 30 September 2020. Scores attained during the interval would not be counted towards the IWF Absolute World and Continental Rankings, respectively.
Eligible ranking events were:
* Gold – World and continental championships
* Silver – IWF events, including multi-sport games and championships
* Bronze – other international competitions

## Timeline
### Gold Level

| Event | Date | Venue |
| 2018 World Championships | November 1–10, 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 2019 European Championships | April 6–13, 2019 | Batumi, Georgia |
| 2019 Asian Championships | April 20–30, 2019 | Ningbo, China |
| 2019 Pan American Championships | April 23–27, 2019 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 2019 African Championships | April 25–29, 2019 | Cairo, Egypt |
| 2019 Pan-American Junior Championships | May 20–28, 2019 | La Habana, Cuba |
| 2019 World Junior Championships | June 1–8, 2019 | Suva, Fiji |
| 2019 Oceania Championships | July 9–14, 2019 | Apia, Samoa |
| 2019 Oceania Junior Championships | July 9–14, 2019 | Apia, Samoa |
| 2019 World Championships | September 18–27, 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand |
| 2019 European Junior Championships | October 18–27, 2019 | Bucharest, Romania |
| 2019 Asian Junior Championships | October 20–27, 2019 | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| 2020 Asian Junior Championships | February 13–19, 2020 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 2021 European Championships | April 3–11, 2021 | Moscow, Russia |
| 2020 Asian Championships | April 16–25, 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 2020 Pan American Championships | April 18–25, 2021 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 2021 African Championships | May 27–29, 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 2021 World Junior Championships | May 23–31, 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |

### Silver Level

| Event | Date | Venue |
| 2019 EGAT's Cup International Championships | February 7–10, 2019 | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 2019 IWF World Cup | February 22–27, 2019 | Fuzhou, China |
| 2019 International Fajr Cup | March 1–5, 2019 | Tehran, Iran |
| 2019 African Zone 2 Regional Championship | March 2–7, 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 2019 IWF Grand Prix – ODESUR CSLP | May 11–12, 2019 | Lima, Peru |
| 2019 Japan-China-Korea Friendship Tournament | July 6–7, 2019 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019 Pan American Games | July 27–30, 2019 | Lima, Peru |
| 2019 Pacific Games | July 9–14, 2019 | Apia, Samoa |
| 2019 Mediterranean Cup | October 4–6, 2019 | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 2019 Southeast Asian Games | November 30 – December 10, 2019 | Manila, Philippines |

## Qualification summary

| NOC | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Total |
| NOC | 61 kg | 67 kg | 73 kg | 81 kg | 96 kg | 109 kg | +109 kg | 49 kg | 55 kg | 59 kg | 64 kg | 76 kg | 87 kg | +87 kg | Total |
| Albania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Algeria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| American Samoa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Armenia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Australia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Austria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Belarus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Belgium | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Botswana | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Bulgaria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Cameroon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Canada | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Chile | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| China | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Cuba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Czech Republic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Ecuador | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| France | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Georgia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Germany | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Ghana | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Great Britain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Greece | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Guatemala | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Hungary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| India | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Iran | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Israel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Italy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Japan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Kazakhstan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Kiribati | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Latvia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Lebanon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Lithuania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Madagascar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Malta | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Mauritius | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Moldova | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Mongolia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Morocco | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Nauru | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Netherlands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| New Zealand | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Nicaragua | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Oman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pakistan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Palestine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Peru | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Philippines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Poland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Qatar | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Refugee Olympic Team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| ROC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Solomon Islands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| South Korea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| Spain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Sweden | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Syria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Tonga | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Tunisia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Turkey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Turkmenistan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| United States | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| Uzbekistan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Venezuela | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Vietnam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Total: 77 NOCs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 197 |

## Men's events
### 61 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | China | Li Fabin |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Indonesia | Eko Yuli Irawan |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Vietnam | Thạch Kim Tuấn |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Japan | Yoichi Itokazu |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Georgia | Shota Mishvelidze |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Germany | Simon Brandhuber |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Saudi Arabia | Seraj Al-Saleem |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Kazakhstan | Igor Son |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Madagascar | Eric Andriantsitohaina |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Dominican Republic | Luis García |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Kao Chan-hung |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Italy | Davide Ruiu |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | Papua New Guinea | Morea Baru |
| Rellocation of Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Peru | Marcos Rojas |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 67 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | China | Chen Lijun |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Uzbekistan | Adkhamjon Ergashev |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Colombia | Luis Javier Mosquera |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Turkey | Muhammed Furkan Özbek |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Italy | Mirko Zanni |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Japan | Mitsunori Konnai |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | France | Bernardin Kingue Matam |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Indonesia | Deni |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Madagascar | Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Mexico | Jonathan Muñoz |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | South Korea | Han Myeong-mok |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Georgia | Goga Chkheidze |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | Kiribati | Ruben Katoatau |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Pakistan | Talha Talib |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 73 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | China | Shi Zhiyong |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | United States | Clarence Cummings |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Bulgaria | Bozhidar Andreev |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Venezuela | Julio Mayora |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Albania | Briken Calja |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Tunisia | Karem Ben Hnia |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Japan | Masanori Miyamoto |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Moldova | Marin Robu |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Morocco | Abderrahim Moum |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Mexico | Jorge Cárdenas |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Indonesia | Rahmat Erwin Abdullah |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Spain | David Sánchez |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | Australia | Brandon Wakeling |
| Reallocation of Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Saudi Arabia | Mahmoud Al-Humayd |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 81 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | China | Lü Xiaojun |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Colombia | Brayan Rodallegas |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Italy | Antonino Pizzolato |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Dominican Republic | Zacarías Bonnat |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Turkmenistan | Rejepbaý Rejepow |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | United States | Harrison Maurus |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Latvia | Ritvars Suharevs |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Germany | Nico Müller |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Tunisia | Ramzi Bahloul |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Chile | Arley Méndez |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | — | — |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Spain | Andrés Mata |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | New Zealand | Cameron McTaggart |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Oman | Amur Salim Al-Khanjari |
| Re-allocation of unused quota place | 1 | Albania | Erkand Qerimaj |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 96 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Qatar | Fares Ibrahim |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Belarus | Yauheni Tsikhantsou |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Georgia | Anton Pliesnoi |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Canada | Boady Santavy |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | South Korea | Yu Dong-ju |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Venezuela | Keydomar Vallenilla |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Japan | Toshiki Yamamoto |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Greece | Theodoros Iakovidis |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Ghana | Christian Amoah |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Cuba | Olfides Sáez |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Kyrgyzstan | Bekdoolot Rasulbekov |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Poland | Bartłomiej Adamus |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | — | — | — |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Palestine | Mohammed Hamada |
| IOC Invitation | 1 | Refugee Olympic Team | Cyrille Tchatchet II |
| Re-allocation of unused quota place | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Chen Po-jen |
| Total | 15 | | |

### 109 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Armenia | Simon Martirosyan |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Uzbekistan | Akbar Djuraev |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | ROC | Timur Naniev |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Iran | Ali Hashemi |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Poland | Arkadiusz Michalski |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Latvia | Artūrs Plēsnieks |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Bulgaria | Hristo Hristov |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | South Korea | Jin Yun-seong |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Tunisia | Aymen Bacha |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | United States | Wesley Kitts |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Turkmenistan | Öwez Öwezow |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | — | — |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | Australia | Matthew Lydement |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | American Samoa | Tanumafili Jungblut |
| Re-allocation of unused quota place | 1 | Lithuania | Arnas Šidiškis |
| Total | 14 | | |

### +109 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Georgia | Lasha Talakhadze |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Iran | Ali Davoudi |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Syria | Man Asaad |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Turkmenistan | Hojamuhammet Toýçyýew |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Algeria | Walid Bidani |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Spain | Marcos Ruiz |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Austria | Sargis Martirosjan |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Israel | David Litvinov |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | — | — |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | United States | Caine Wilkes |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Hsieh Yun-ting |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Czech Republic | Jiří Orság |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | New Zealand | David Liti |
| Re-allocation of Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Netherlands | Enzo Kuworge |
| Re-allocation of unused quota place | 1 | Hungary | Péter Nagy |
| Total | 14 | | |

## Women's events
### 49 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | China | Hou Zhihui |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | India | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | United States | Jourdan Delacruz |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Dominican Republic | Beatriz Pirón |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Indonesia | Windy Cantika Aisah |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | ROC | Kristina Sobol |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Brazil | Natasha Rosa Figueiredo |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Belgium | Nina Sterckx |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Mauritius | Roilya Ranaivosoa |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Cuba | Ludia Montero |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Fang Wan-ling |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | France | Anaïs Michel |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | Papua New Guinea | Dika Toua |
| Host nation | 1 | Japan | Hiromi Miyake |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 55 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | China | Liao Qiuyun |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Philippines | Hidilyn Diaz |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Uzbekistan | Muattar Nabieva |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Kazakhstan | Zulfiya Chinshanlo |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Mexico | Ana Gabriela López |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Turkmenistan | Kristina Şermetowa |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Ukraine | Kamila Konotop |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | South Korea | Ham Eun-ji |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Tunisia | Nouha Landoulsi |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Canada | Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Chiang Nien-hsin |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Poland | Joanna Łochowska |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | Solomon Islands | Mary Kini Lifu |
| Host nation | 1 | Japan | Kanae Yagi |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 59 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Chinese Taipei | Kuo Hsing-chun |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Ecuador | Alexandra Escobar |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Vietnam | Hoàng Thị Duyên |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Venezuela | Yusleidy Figueroa |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Great Britain | Zoe Smith |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | France | Dora Tchakounté |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Armenia | Izabella Yaylyan |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Italy | Maria Grazia Alemanno |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Botswana | Magdeline Moyengwa |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Canada | Tali Darsigny |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Turkmenistan | Polina Gurýewa |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Germany | Sabine Kusterer |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | Australia | Erika Yamasaki |
| Host nation | 1 | Japan | Mikiko Andoh |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 64 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Colombia | Mercedes Pérez |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Canada | Maude Charron |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Ecuador | Angie Palacios |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Great Britain | Sarah Davies |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Italy | Giorgia Bordignon |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Chinese Taipei | Chen Wen-huei |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Cuba | Marina Rodríguez |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Germany | Lisa Schweizer |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Tunisia | Chaima Rahmouni |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Nicaragua | Sema Ludrick |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Philippines | Elreen Ando |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Turkey | Nuray Levent |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | Australia | Kiana Elliott |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Malta | Yasmin Zammit Stevens |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 76 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Ecuador | Neisi Dajomes |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | United States | Katherine Nye |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Mexico | Aremi Fuentes |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | South Korea | Kim Su-hyeon |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Uzbekistan | Kumushkhon Fayzullaeva |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Ukraine | Iryna Dekha |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Belarus | Darya Naumava |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Great Britain | Emily Muskett |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Cameroon | Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Canada | Kristel Ngarlem |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Lebanon | Mahassen Fattouh |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Sweden | Patricia Strenius |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | New Zealand | Megan Signal |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Nauru | Nancy Genzel Abouke |
| Total | 14 | | |

### 87 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | China | Wang Zhouyu |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | United States | Mattie Rogers |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Spain | Lydia Valentín |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Dominican Republic | Crismery Santana |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Ecuador | Tamara Salazar |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Chile | María Fernanda Valdés |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Venezuela | Naryury Pérez |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Mongolia | Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | Cameroon | Clementine Meukeugni |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Brazil | Jaqueline Ferreira |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | South Korea | Kang Yeoun-hee |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | France | Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | 1 | New Zealand | Kanah Andrews-Nahu |
| Re-allocation of unused Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Moldova | Elena Cîlcic |
| Total | 14 | | |

### +87 kg

| Section | Places | NOC | Qualified weightlifter |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | China | Li Wenwen |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | United States | Sarah Robles |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | South Korea | Lee Seon-mi |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Dominican Republic | Verónica Saladín |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Great Britain | Emily Campbell |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Indonesia | Nurul Akmal |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | New Zealand | Laurel Hubbard |
| IWF Absolute World Ranking | 8 | Australia | Charisma Amoe-Tarrant |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Africa | 1 | — | — |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Americas | 1 | Cuba | Eyurkenia Duverger |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Asia | 1 | Mongolia | Erdenebatyn Bilegsaikhan |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Europe | 1 | Belgium | Anna Van Bellinghen |
| IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania | — | — | — |
| Tripartite Commission Invitation | 1 | Tonga | Kuinini Manumua |
| Re-allocation of unused quota place | 2 | Austria | Sarah Fischer |
| Re-allocation of unused quota place | 2 | Guatemala | Scarleth Ucelo |
| Total | 14 | | |