# Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics

Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics, in Antwerp, Belgium, as well as twice before then. It debuted at the 1896 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece, and was also an event at the 1904 Games.

## Summary

| Games | Year | Events | Best Nation |
| 1 | 1896 | 2 | Denmark (1) Great Britain (1) |
| 2 | | | |
| 3 | 1904 | 2 | United States (1) |
| 4 | | | |
| 5 | | | |
| 6 | | | |
| 7 | 1920 | 5 | France (1) |
| 8 | 1924 | 5 | Italy (1) |
| 9 | 1928 | 5 | Germany (1) |
| 10 | 1932 | 5 | France (2) |
| 11 | 1936 | 5 | Egypt (1) |
| 12 | | | |
| 13 | | | |
| 14 | 1948 | 6 | United States (2) |
| 15 | 1952 | 7 | United States (3) |
| 16 | 1956 | 7 | United States (4) |
| 17 | 1960 | 7 | Soviet Union (1) |
| 18 | 1964 | 7 | Soviet Union (2) |
| 19 | 1968 | 7 | Soviet Union (3) |
| 20 | 1972 | 9 | Bulgaria (1) |
| 21 | 1976 | 9 | Soviet Union (4) |
| 22 | 1980 | 10 | Soviet Union (5) |
| 23 | 1984 | 10 | China (1) |
| 24 | 1988 | 10 | Soviet Union (6) |
| 25 | 1992 | 10 | Unified Team (1) |
| 26 | 1996 | 10 | Greece (1) |
| 27 | 2000 | 15 | China (2) |
| 28 | 2004 | 15 | China (3) |
| 29 | 2008 | 15 | China (4) |
| 30 | 2012 | 15 | China (5) |
| 31 | 2016 | 15 | China (6) |
| 32 | 2020 | 14 | China (7) |
| 33 | 2024 | 10 | China (8) |

## Events
### Men's events

In the early Games, all lifters competed in the same events, regardless of their individual body weights.
1896
* One hand lift
* Two hand lift
1904
* Two hand lift
* All-around dumbbell
When the sport returned to the Olympic Games in 1920, the competition was structured as a set of weight classes. The number of classes and weight limits for each class have changed several times, as shown in the following table.
| 1920–1936 | 1948 | 1952–1968 | 1972–1976 | 1980–1992 | 1996 | 2000–2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Super heavyweight +110 kg | Super heavyweight +110 kg | Super heavyweight +108 kg | Super heavyweight +105 kg | Super heavyweight +109 kg | Super heavyweight +102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | Heavyweight 100–110 kg | Super heavyweight +108 kg | Super heavyweight +105 kg | Super heavyweight +109 kg | Super heavyweight +102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | Heavyweight 100–110 kg | Super heavyweight +108 kg | Super heavyweight +105 kg | Heavyweight 96–109 kg | Super heavyweight +102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | Heavyweight 100–110 kg | Heavyweight 99–108 kg | Super heavyweight +105 kg | Heavyweight 96–109 kg | Super heavyweight +102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | Heavyweight 100–110 kg | Heavyweight 99–108 kg | Heavyweight 94–105 kg | Heavyweight 96–109 kg | Super heavyweight +102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | Heavyweight 100–110 kg | Heavyweight 99–108 kg | Heavyweight 94–105 kg | Heavyweight 96–109 kg | Heavyweight 89–102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | First-heavyweight 90–100 kg | Heavyweight 99–108 kg | Heavyweight 94–105 kg | Heavyweight 96–109 kg | Heavyweight 89–102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | First-heavyweight 90–100 kg | First-heavyweight 91–99 kg | Heavyweight 94–105 kg | Heavyweight 96–109 kg | Heavyweight 89–102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | First-heavyweight 90–100 kg | First-heavyweight 91–99 kg | Heavyweight 94–105 kg | Middle-heavyweight 81–96 kg | Heavyweight 89–102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | First-heavyweight 90–100 kg | First-heavyweight 91–99 kg | Middle-heavyweight 85–94 kg | Middle-heavyweight 81–96 kg | Heavyweight 89–102 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +90 kg | Heavyweight 90–110 kg | First-heavyweight 90–100 kg | Middle-heavyweight 83–91 kg | Middle-heavyweight 85–94 kg | Middle-heavyweight 81–96 kg | Heavyweight 89–102 kg |
| Heavyweight 89–102 kg |||
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Middle-heavyweight 83–91 kg | Middle-heavyweight 85–94 kg | Middle-heavyweight 81–96 kg | Middleweight 73–89 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Middle-heavyweight 83–91 kg | Light-heavyweight 77–85 kg | Middle-heavyweight 81–96 kg | Middleweight 73–89 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Heavyweight +82.5 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg | Light-heavyweight 76–83 kg | Light-heavyweight 77–85 kg | Middle-heavyweight 81–96 kg | Middleweight 73–89 kg |
| Middleweight 73–89 kg |||||
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 76–83 kg | Light-heavyweight 77–85 kg | Middleweight 73–81 kg | Middleweight 73–89 kg |
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 76–83 kg | Middleweight 69–77 kg | Middleweight 73–81 kg | Middleweight 73–89 kg |
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg | Middleweight 70–76 kg | Middleweight 69–77 kg | Middleweight 73–81 kg | Middleweight 73–89 kg |
| Middleweight 73–89 kg |||||
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 70–76 kg | Middleweight 69–77 kg | Lightweight 67–73 kg | Lightweight 61–73 kg |
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Lightweight 64–70 kg | Middleweight 69–77 kg | Lightweight 67–73 kg | Lightweight 61–73 kg |
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Middleweight 67.5–75 kg | Lightweight 64–70 kg | Lightweight 62–69 kg | Lightweight 67–73 kg | Lightweight 61–73 kg |
| Lightweight 61–73 kg |||||
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 64–70 kg | Lightweight 62–69 kg | Featherweight 61–67 kg | Lightweight 61–73 kg |
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Featherweight 59–64 kg | Lightweight 62–69 kg | Featherweight 61–67 kg | Lightweight 61–73 kg |
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Lightweight 60–67.5 kg | Featherweight 59–64 kg | Featherweight 56–62 kg | Featherweight 61–67 kg | Lightweight 61–73 kg |
| Bantamweight −61 kg ||
| Featherweight −60 kg | Featherweight 56–60 kg | Featherweight 56–60 kg | Featherweight 56–60 kg | Featherweight 56–60 kg | | | | Featherweight 59–64 kg | Featherweight 56–62 kg | Bantamweight −61 kg | Bantamweight −61 kg |
| Featherweight −60 kg | Featherweight 56–60 kg | Featherweight 56–60 kg | Featherweight 56–60 kg | Featherweight 56–60 kg | Bantamweight 54–59 kg | Featherweight 56–62 kg | Bantamweight −61 kg | Bantamweight −61 kg |
| Featherweight −60 kg | Bantamweight −56 kg | Bantamweight −56 kg | Bantamweight 52–56 kg | Bantamweight 52–56 kg | Bantamweight 54–59 kg | Bantamweight −56 kg | Bantamweight −61 kg | Bantamweight −61 kg |
| Featherweight −60 kg | Bantamweight −56 kg | Bantamweight −56 kg | Bantamweight 52–56 kg | Bantamweight 52–56 kg | Flyweight −54 kg | Bantamweight −56 kg | Bantamweight −61 kg | Bantamweight −61 kg |
| Bantamweight −61 kg ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Weight class | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
| Super heavyweight | | | | | | | | | | | | +110 | +110 | +110 | +110 | +110 | +110 | +108 | +105 | +105 | +105 | +105 | +105 | +109 | +102 | 14 |
| Heavyweight | +82.5 | +82.5 | +82.5 | +82.5 | +82.5 | +82.5 | +90 | +90 | +90 | +90 | +90 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 109 | 102 | 25 |
| First-heavyweight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Middle-heavyweight | | | | | | | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | | 18 |
| Light-heavyweight | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | | 89 | 24 |
| Middleweight | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 81 | | 24 |
| Lightweight | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 25 |
| Featherweight | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 67 | | 24 |
| Bantamweight | | | | | | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 61 | 20 |
| Flyweight | | | | | | | | | | | | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 186 |
| Lift | Lift | Lift | 96 | 04 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
| One hand lifts | One hand lift | One hand lift | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| One hand lifts | All-around dumbbell | All-around dumbbell | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| One hand lifts | Clean and jerk | Clean and jerk | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| One hand lifts | Snatch | Snatch | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Two hand lifts | Two hand lift | Two hand lift | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Two hand lifts | Clean and jerk | Clean and jerk | | | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Two hand lifts | Clean and press | Clean and press | | | X | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Two hand lifts | Military press | Military press | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Two hand lifts | Snatch | Snatch | | | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Two hand lifts | Totals | Biathlon | | | | | | | | | | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Two hand lifts | Totals | Triathlon | | | | X | X | X | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mixed totals | Mixed totals | Mixed totals | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |

### Women's events

Women's weightlifting made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney, with seven weight classes.
| Weight class | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
| +75..+87 kg | +75 | +75 | +75 | +75 | +75 | +87 | +81 | 7 |
| 75..87 kg | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 87 | 81 | 7 |
| 69..76 kg | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 71 | 7 |
| 63..64 kg | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | | 6 |
| 58..59 kg | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 7 |
| 53..55 kg | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 55 | | 6 |
| 48..49 kg | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 7 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 47 |

## Medal table

Sources:
As of the 2024 Summer Olympics and Court of Arbitration for Sport decision of March 2022 to disqualify a gold medalist in the weightlifting men's 77kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics (medals in this event have not yet been reallocated as of August 2024).
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 43 | 16 | 8 | 67 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 39 | 21 | 2 | 62 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 17 | 17 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 13 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Iran (IRI) | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Turkey (TUR) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Germany (GER) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 9 | Poland (POL) | 6 | 6 | 22 | 34 |
| 10 | Greece (GRE) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | North Korea (PRK) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Italy (ITA) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | Thailand (THA) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 14 | Egypt (EGY) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 15 | Unified Team (EUN) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 17 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | Georgia (GEO) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 19 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 20 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 21 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 22 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 23 | Romania (ROU) | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 24 | Colombia (COL) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 25 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 26 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 27 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 28 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 29 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | Norway (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 33 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 33 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 35 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 36 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 37 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 38 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 39 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 40 | Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 42 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 43 | Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 45 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 46 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 46 | Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 48 | Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 49 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 50 | Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 51 | Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 53 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 53 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 53 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 53 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 53 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 58 | Lebanon (LIB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 58 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 58 | Samoa (SAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 58 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 58 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 64 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 65 | Bahrain (BRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Syria (SYR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (69 entries) | Totals (69 entries) | 238 | 235 | 236 | 709 |

## Nations

| Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
| Albania (ALB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | 9 |
| Algeria (ALG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| American Samoa (ASA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | | 7 |
| Argentina (ARG) | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 8 | 5 | 2 | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | 14 |
| Armenia (ARM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Aruba (ARU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 3 |
| Australia (AUS) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| Austria (AUT) | | | | | | | 15 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | | 18 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | | | | 5 |
| Barbados (BAR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Belarus (BLR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | | 7 |
| Belgium (BEL) | | | | | | 7 | 8 | 8 | | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Belize (BIZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Bolivia (BOL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 |
| Botswana (BOT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Brazil (BRA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| British West Indies (BWI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | | 2 | | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Cameroon (CMR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 8 |
| Canada (CAN) | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| Chile (CHI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 5 |
| China (CHN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | | | 9 |
| Colombia (COL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | 2 | 2 | | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Comoros (COM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 |
| Cook Islands (COK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 7 |
| Costa Rica (CRC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Croatia (CRO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | 3 |
| Cuba (CUB) | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | | | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Cyprus (CYP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 2 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | | | | | | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | | | | | 5 | | 1 | 1 | | 4 | 3 | | | | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| Dominican Republic (DOM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| East Germany (GDR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Ecuador (ECU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Egypt (EGY) | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 8 | 8 | 6 | | 7 | 5 | 3 | | 2 | | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | | 5 | 19 |
| El Salvador (ESA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 7 |
| Estonia (EST) | | | | | | 3 | 8 | 4 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 6 |
| Fiji (FIJ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | 6 |
| Finland (FIN) | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | 18 |
| France (FRA) | | | | | | 10 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| Georgia (GEO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Germany (GER) | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 10 | 4 | 10 | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | 14 |
| Ghana (GHA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | | | | | 2 | 10 | 5 | | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Greece (GRE) | 3 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 18 |
| Guam (GUM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 4 |
| Guatemala (GUA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 11 |
| Guyana (GUY) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 6 |
| Haiti (HAI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 |
| Honduras (HON) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 3 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 2 | | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 19 |
| Iceland (ISL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| India (IND) | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| Indonesia (INA) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Iran (IRI) | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | 5 | | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Iraq (IRQ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | 5 | 2 | | 5 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 11 |
| Ireland (IRL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Israel (ISR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | 1 | | 1 | | 3 | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 8 |
| Italy (ITA) | | | | | | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| Jamaica (JAM) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Japan (JPN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | | 7 |
| Kenya (KEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 6 |
| Kiribati (KIR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 4 |
| Kuwait (KUW) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 6 |
| Latvia (LAT) | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Lebanon (LIB) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 10 |
| Libya (LBA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | 1 | | | 2 | | | | 1 | | 5 |
| Lithuania (LTU) | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 7 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | | | | | | 3 | 4 | 3 | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Madagascar (MAD) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Malaysia (MAL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Malaysia (MAS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | 6 |
| Malta (MLT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |
| Marshall Islands (MHL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 2 |
| Mauritius (MRI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 7 |
| Mexico (MEX) | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | 4 |
| Moldova (MDA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Monaco (MON) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 2 |
| Mongolia (MGL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Morocco (MAR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | | 7 |
| Myanmar (MYA) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 9 |
| Nauru (NRU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 7 |
| Nepal (NEP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 5 |
| Netherlands (NED) | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 10 | | | 2 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 7 |
| Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | 3 | 1 | | | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Nicaragua (NCA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | 2 | | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 8 |
| Nigeria (NGR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | 10 |
| North Korea (PRK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | | | 10 |
| Norway (NOR) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | | | 8 |
| Pakistan (PAK) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Palau (PLW) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 2 |
| Panama (PAN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 11 |
| Papua New Guinea (PNG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 8 |
| Peru (PER) | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | 9 |
| Philippines (PHI) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | 12 |
| Poland (POL) | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | | | 16 |
| Portugal (POR) | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 14 |
| Qatar (QAT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | | | 3 |
| Republic of China (ROC) | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| Romania (ROU) | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | 15 |
| Russia (RUS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | | | | 5 |
| Samoa (SAM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | 9 |
| San Marino (SMR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia (KSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 4 | | 1 | 1 | | | 4 |
| Serbia (SRB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Seychelles (SEY) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | 5 |
| Sierra Leone (SLE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 |
| Singapore (SIN) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 6 |
| Slovakia (SVK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 6 |
| Solomon Islands (SOL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 7 |
| South Africa (RSA) | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 7 |
| South Korea (KOR) | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | | | 16 |
| Soviet Union (URS) | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Spain (ESP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | 1 | | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | 12 |
| Sri Lanka (SRI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 4 |
| Sudan (SUD) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Swaziland (SWZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Sweden (SWE) | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 2 | | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 19 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | | | | | | 2 | 9 | 10 | | 5 | 3 | 4 | | 3 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| Syria (SYR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 7 |
| Tajikistan (TJK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| Thailand (THA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | | | 11 |
| Tonga (TGA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Tunisia (TUN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 7 |
| Turkey (TUR) | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 2 | | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | | | 14 |
| Turkmenistan (TKM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | 5 |
| Tuvalu (TUV) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | 2 |
| Uganda (UGA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 5 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | | | 6 |
| Unified Team (EUN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| United Team of Germany (EUA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |
| United States (USA) | | | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | 20 |
| Uruguay (URU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | 4 |
| Uzbekistan (UZB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | 6 |
| Venezuela (VEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | 10 |
| Vietnam (VIE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | 4 |
| Virgin Islands (ISV) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | 6 | | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| No. of nations | 5 | | 3 | | | 14 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 41 | 34 | 53 | 42 | 55 | 54 | 46 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 94 | | | 148 |
| No. of athletes | 7 | | 5 | | | 53 | 107 | 95 | 29 | 80 | 120 | 142 | 105 | 172 | 149 | 160 | 188 | 173 | 172 | 186 | 226 | 244 | 243 | 246 | 249 | 253 | 259 | 260 | | | 2710 |
| Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | |

## Multiple medalists

The table shows those who have won at least 2 gold medals. Boldface denotes active weightlifters and highest medal count among all weightlifters (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
| Rank | Weightlifter | Country | Gender | Weights | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Pyrros Dimas | Greece | M | 82.5 kg / 83 kg / 85 kg | 1992 | 2004 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Lasha Talakhadze | Georgia | M | +105 kg / +109 kg / +102 kg | 2016 | 2024 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 2 | Lü Xiaojun | China | M | 77 kg / 81 kg | 2012 | 2020 | 3 | - | – | 3 |
| 2 | Akakios Kakiasvilis (Kakhi Kakhiashvili) | Unified Team Greece | M | 90 kg / 99 kg / 94 kg | 1992 | 2000 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 2 | Halil Mutlu | Turkey | M | 54 kg / 56 kg | 1996 | 2004 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 2 | Naim Süleymanoğlu | Turkey | M | 60 kg / 64 kg | 1988 | 1996 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 7 | Louis Hostin | France | M | 82.5 kg | 1928 | 1936 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| 7 | Tommy Kono | United States | M | 67.5 kg / 75 kg / 82.5 kg | 1952 | 1960 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| 7 | Yoshinobu Miyake | Japan | M | 56 kg / 60 kg | 1960 | 1968 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| 10 | Arkady Vorobyov | Soviet Union | M | 82.5 kg / 90 kg | 1952 | 1960 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Vasily Alekseyev | Soviet Union | M | +110 kg | 1972 | 1976 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Waldemar Baszanowski | Poland | M | 67.5 kg | 1964 | 1968 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Chen Yanqing | China | F | 58 kg | 2004 | 2008 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | John Davis | United States | M | +82.5 kg / +90 kg | 1948 | 1952 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Hsu Shu-ching | Chinese Taipei | F | 53 kg | 2012 | 2016 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Aleksandr Kurlovich | Soviet Union Unified Team | M | +110 kg | 1988 | 1992 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Long Qingquan | China | M | 56 kg | 2008 | 2016 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Norair Nurikyan | Bulgaria | M | 56 kg / 60 kg | 1972 | 1976 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Hossein Rezazadeh | Iran | M | +105 kg | 2000 | 2004 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Shi Zhiyong | China | M | 69 kg / 73 kg | 2016 | 2020 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Charles Vinci | United States | M | 56 kg | 1956 | 1960 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Leonid Zhabotinsky | Soviet Union | M | +90 kg | 1964 | 1968 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Zhan Xugang | China | M | 70 kg / 77 kg | 1996 | 2000 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Rim Jong-Sim | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | F | 69 kg / 75 kg | 2012 | 2016 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Li Wenwen | China | F | 81+ kg / 87+ kg | 2020 | 2024 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Hou Zhihui | China | F | 49 kg | 2020 | 2024 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 11 | Li Fabin | China | M | 61 kg | 2020 | 2024 | 2 | – | – | 2 |