# Weightlifting at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's 56 kg

The men's 56 kilograms event at the 2002 Asian Games took place on October 1, 2002 at Pukyong National University Gymnasium.

## Schedule

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| Tuesday, 1 October 2002 | 18:00 | Group A |

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record | Snatch | Halil Mutlu (TUR) | 138.5 kg | Antalya, Turkey | 4 November 2001 |
| World Record | Clean & Jerk | Halil Mutlu (TUR) | 168.0 kg | Trenčín, Slovakia | 24 April 2001 |
| World Record | Total | Halil Mutlu (TUR) | 305.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 |
| Asian Record | Snatch | Lan Shizhang (CHN) | 130.0 kg | Szekszárd, Hungary | 9 May 1998 |
| Asian Record | Clean & Jerk | Lan Shizhang (CHN) | 165.5 kg | Szekszárd, Hungary | 9 May 1998 |
| Asian Record | Total | Lan Shizhang (CHN) | 295.0 kg | Szekszárd, Hungary | 9 May 1998 |
| Games Record | Snatch | Mehdi Panzvan (IRI) | 122.5 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | 7 December 1998 |
| Games Record | Clean & Jerk | Lan Shizhang (CHN) | 155.0 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | 7 December 1998 |
| Games Record | Total | Lan Shizhang (CHN) | 275.0 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | 7 December 1998 |

## Results
### Legend

* NM — No mark
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total |
| Rank | Athlete | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Total |
| | Wu Meijin (CHN) | 55.35 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 157.5 | 160.0 | 162.5 | 162.5 | 292.5 |
| | Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) | 55.35 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 127.5 | 155.0 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 155.0 | 282.5 |
| | Yang Chin-yi (TPE) | 55.35 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 150.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 150.0 | 275.0 |
| 4 | Jadi Setiadi (INA) | 54.75 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 270.0 |
| 5 | Kim Sae-hyuk (KOR) | 54.90 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 117.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 155.0 | 147.5 | 265.0 |
| 6 | Pak Un-chol (PRK) | 55.75 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 115.0 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 150.0 | 147.5 | 262.5 |
| 7 | Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim (MAS) | 55.95 | 115.0 | 117.5 | 120.0 | 117.5 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 142.5 | 260.0 |
| 8 | Masaharu Yamada (JPN) | 55.70 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 102.5 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 140.0 | 242.5 |
| 9 | Thandava Murthy Muthu (IND) | 55.90 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 130.0 | 237.5 |
| 10 | Rakesh Ranjeet (NEP) | 55.40 | 92.5 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 95.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 127.5 | 120.0 | 215.0 |
| 11 | Zaki Abdallah (LIB) | 55.95 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 95.0 | 120.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 120.0 | 215.0 |
| 12 | Khazai Al-Shameri (KUW) | 55.35 | 80.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 | 190.0 |
| 13 | Martinho de Araújo (TMP) | 55.20 | 65.0 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 90.0 | 157.5 |
| — | Yasuji Kikuzuma (JPN) | 55.65 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | — | NM |
| — | Wu Wenxiong (CHN) | 55.55 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | — | NM |

## New records

The following records were established during the competition.
| Snatch | 125.0 | Yang Chin-yi (TPE) | GR |
| Snatch | 127.5 | Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) | GR |
| Snatch | 130.0 | Wu Meijin (CHN) | GR |
| Clean & Jerk | 157.5 | Wu Meijin (CHN) | GR |
| Clean & Jerk | 160.0 | Wu Meijin (CHN) | GR |
| Clean & Jerk | 162.5 | Wu Meijin (CHN) | GR |
| Total | 282.5 | Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) | GR |
| Total | 287.5 | Wu Meijin (CHN) | GR |
| Total | 290.0 | Wu Meijin (CHN) | GR |
| Total | 292.5 | Wu Meijin (CHN) | GR |