# Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg

The men's 56 kilograms weightlifting event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece took place at the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall on 15 August.
Total score was the sum of the lifter's best result in each of the snatch and the clean and jerk, with three lifts allowed for each lift. In case of a tie, the lighter lifter won; if still tied, the lifter who took the fewest attempts to achieve the total score won. Lifters without a valid snatch score did not perform the clean and jerk.

## Schedule

All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 15 August 2004 | 10:30 | Group B |
| 15 August 2004 | 20:00 | Group A |

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic 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 |
| Olympic Record | Snatch | Halil Mutlu (TUR) | 137.5 kg | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 |
| Olympic Record | Clean & Jerk | Halil Mutlu (TUR) | 167.5 kg | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 |
| Olympic Record | Total | Halil Mutlu (TUR) | 305.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 16 September 2000 |

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Group | 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 | Group | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Total |
| | Halil Mutlu (TUR) | A | 55.93 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 135.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 168.5 | 160.0 | 295.0 |
| | Wu Meijin (CHN) | A | 55.69 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 157.5 | 165.0 | 165.0 | 157.5 | 287.5 |
| | Sedat Artuç (TUR) | A | 55.36 | 125.0 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 125.0 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 155.0 | 155.0 | 280.0 |
| 4 | Vitali Dzerbianiou (BLR) | A | 55.85 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 145.0 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 280.0 |
| 5 | Óscar Figueroa (COL) | B | 55.93 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | 125.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 155.0 | 280.0 |
| 6 | Adrian Jigău (ROM) | A | 55.79 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 120.0 | 150.0 | 152.5 | 155.0 | 155.0 | 275.0 |
| 7 | László Tancsics (HUN) | A | 55.45 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 272.5 |
| 8 | Jadi Setiadi (INA) | A | 53.86 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 117.5 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 145.0 | 262.5 |
| 9 | Nelson Castro (COL) | B | 55.71 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 120.0 | 117.5 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 145.0 | 262.5 |
| 10 | Mohammed Abdul-Monem (IRQ) | B | 55.97 | 120.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 120.0 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 135.0 | 255.0 |
| 11 | Ahmed Saad (EGY) | B | 55.92 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 102.5 | 120.0 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 232.5 |
| — | Masaharu Yamada (JPN) | B | 55.76 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 102.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Nafaa Benami (ALG) | B | 55.40 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 | 130.0 | — | — | — | — |
| — | Mohd Faizal Baharom (MAS) | B | 55.47 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 110.0 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | — | — |
| — | Yang Chin-yi (TPE) | A | 55.50 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Wang Shin-yuan (TPE) | A | 55.30 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Éric Bonnel (FRA) | B | 55.78 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |