# 2016 Asian Weightlifting Championships

The 2016 Asian Weightlifting Championships was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from April 22–30, 2016. It was the 46th men's and 27th women's championship.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sinphet Kruaithong Thailand | 130 kg | Li Fabin China | 126 kg | Meng Cheng China | 126 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Meng Cheng China | 159 kg | Sinphet Kruaithong Thailand | 154 kg | Nestor Colonia Philippines | 148 kg |
| Total | Meng Cheng China | 285 kg | Sinphet Kruaithong Thailand | 284 kg | Li Fabin China | 273 kg |
| 62 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yoichi Itokazu Japan | 130 kg | Mohammed Ridha Iraq | 125 kg | Adkhamjon Ergashev Uzbekistan | 125 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Trịnh Văn Vinh Vietnam | 158 kg | Yoichi Itokazu Japan | 158 kg | Mohammed Ridha Iraq | 152 kg |
| Total | Yoichi Itokazu Japan | 288 kg | Trịnh Văn Vinh Vietnam | 282 kg | Mohammed Ridha Iraq | 277 kg |
| 69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Izzat Artykov Kyrgyzstan | 150 kg | Yuan Chengfei China | 150 kg | Deni Indonesia | 142 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Izzat Artykov Kyrgyzstan | 188 kg | Yuan Chengfei China | 185 kg | Kwon Yong-gwang North Korea | 181 kg |
| Total | Izzat Artykov Kyrgyzstan | 338 kg | Yuan Chengfei China | 335 kg | Kwon Yong-gwang North Korea | 322 kg |
| 77 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Feng Lüdong China | 160 kg | Chatuphum Chinnawong Thailand | 158 kg | Shi Zhiyong China | 157 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Shi Zhiyong China | 191 kg | Pornchai Lobsi Thailand | 190 kg | Chatuphum Chinnawong Thailand | 189 kg |
| Total | Shi Zhiyong China | 348 kg | Chatuphum Chinnawong Thailand | 347 kg | Pornchai Lobsi Thailand | 346 kg |
| 85 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Denis Ulanov Kazakhstan | 168 kg | Su Ying China | 165 kg | Yu Dong-ju South Korea | 161 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Denis Ulanov Kazakhstan | 205 kg | Ayoub Mousavi Iran | 198 kg | Fares El-Bakh Qatar | 196 kg |
| Total | Denis Ulanov Kazakhstan | 373 kg | Ayoub Mousavi Iran | 356 kg | Su Ying China | 355 kg |
| 94 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ali Hashemi Iran | 174 kg | Jin Yun-seong South Korea | 168 kg | Aidar Mamadraimov Kyrgyzstan | 165 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Park Han-woong South Korea | 208 kg | Ali Hashemi Iran | 200 kg | Jin Yun-seong South Korea | 200 kg |
| Total | Ali Hashemi Iran | 374 kg | Park Han-woong South Korea | 368 kg | Jin Yun-seong South Korea | 368 kg |
| 105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ivan Efremov Uzbekistan | 183 kg | Salwan Jasim Iraq | 181 kg | Mohammad Reza Barari Iran | 180 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mohammad Reza Barari Iran | 221 kg | Sardorbek Dusmurotov Uzbekistan | 218 kg | Ivan Efremov Uzbekistan | 211 kg |
| Total | Mohammad Reza Barari Iran | 401 kg | Ivan Efremov Uzbekistan | 394 kg | Sardorbek Dusmurotov Uzbekistan | 386 kg |
| +105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ruslan Nurudinov Uzbekistan | 191 kg | Chen Shih-chieh Chinese Taipei | 191 kg | Hojamuhammet Toýçyýew Turkmenistan | 190 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Bahador Molaei Iran | 247 kg | Chen Shih-chieh Chinese Taipei | 241 kg | Hojamuhammet Toýçyýew Turkmenistan | 237 kg |
| Total | Chen Shih-chieh Chinese Taipei | 432 kg | Hojamuhammet Toýçyýew Turkmenistan | 427 kg | Bahador Molaei Iran | 427 kg |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 48 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Tan Yayun China | 88 kg | Vương Thị Huyền Vietnam | 87 kg | Chen Wei-ling Chinese Taipei | 85 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ryang Chun-hwa North Korea | 111 kg | Panida Khamsri Thailand | 110 kg | Tan Yayun China | 110 kg |
| Total | Tan Yayun China | 198 kg | Ryang Chun-hwa North Korea | 196 kg | Panida Khamsri Thailand | 194 kg |
| 53 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Chen Xiaoting China | 96 kg | Zhang Wanqiong China | 95 kg | Hidilyn Diaz Philippines | 90 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Chen Xiaoting China | 125 kg | Hidilyn Diaz Philippines | 118 kg | Zhang Wanqiong China | 116 kg |
| Total | Chen Xiaoting China | 221 kg | Zhang Wanqiong China | 211 kg | Hidilyn Diaz Philippines | 208 kg |
| 58 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Zhou Jun China | 103 kg | Kuo Hsing-chun Chinese Taipei | 103 kg | Li Ping China | 100 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Kuo Hsing-chun Chinese Taipei | 135 kg | Li Ping China | 130 kg | Zhou Jun China | 130 kg |
| Total | Kuo Hsing-chun Chinese Taipei | 238 kg | Zhou Jun China | 233 kg | Li Ping China | 230 kg |
| 63 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Siripuch Gulnoi Thailand | 103 kg | Chen Guiming China | 96 kg | Kim Ye-ra South Korea | 95 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Siripuch Gulnoi Thailand | 131 kg | Chen Guiming China | 121 kg | Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Mai Vietnam | 120 kg |
| Total | Siripuch Gulnoi Thailand | 234 kg | Chen Guiming China | 217 kg | Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Mai Vietnam | 211 kg |
| 69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Zhang Wangli China | 110 kg | Hung Wan-ting Chinese Taipei | 95 kg | Gülnabat Kadyrowa Turkmenistan | 92 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhang Wangli China | 135 kg | Lê Thị Thắm Vietnam | 120 kg | Hung Wan-ting Chinese Taipei | 119 kg |
| Total | Zhang Wangli China | 245 kg | Hung Wan-ting Chinese Taipei | 214 kg | Lê Thị Thắm Vietnam | 210 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg Mongolia | 112 kg | Kang Yeoun-hee South Korea | 104 kg | Yao Chi-ling Chinese Taipei | 103 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg Mongolia | 132 kg | Kang Yeoun-hee South Korea | 131 kg | Yao Chi-ling Chinese Taipei | 130 kg |
| Total | Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg Mongolia | 244 kg | Kang Yeoun-hee South Korea | 235 kg | Yao Chi-ling Chinese Taipei | 233 kg |
| +75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Chitchanok Pulsabsakul Thailand | 132 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang North Korea | 131 kg | Praeonapa Khenjantuek Thailand | 105 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Kim Kuk-hyang North Korea | 160 kg | Chitchanok Pulsabsakul Thailand | 155 kg | Praeonapa Khenjantuek Thailand | 132 kg |
| Total | Kim Kuk-hyang North Korea | 291 kg | Chitchanok Pulsabsakul Thailand | 287 kg | Praeonapa Khenjantuek Thailand | 237 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Thailand | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | North Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 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 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 35 |
| 2 | Thailand | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Iran | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Mongolia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | South Korea | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Vietnam | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Iraq | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Philippines | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | Totals (17 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |

## Participating nations

258 athletes from 32 nations competed.
* Afghanistan (3)
* Bangladesh (4)
* China (14)
* Chinese Taipei (10)
* Hong Kong (1)
* India (15)
* Indonesia (12)
* Iran (8)
* Iraq (13)
* Japan (13)
* Jordan (4)
* Kazakhstan (2)
* Kyrgyzstan (15)
* Lebanon (1)
* Malaysia (8)
* Mongolia (15)
* Nepal (1)
* North Korea (3)
* Pakistan (1)
* Philippines (10)
* Qatar (1)
* Saudi Arabia (8)
* South Korea (12)
* Sri Lanka (8)
* Syria (8)
* Tajikistan (6)
* Thailand (12)
* Turkmenistan (14)
* United Arab Emirates (10)
* Uzbekistan (15)
* Vietnam (9)
* Yemen (2)