2018 in weightlifting
# 2018 in weightlifting

This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2018.

## World weightlifting championships

* July 7–14: 2018 World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent
   * Uzbekistan won the gold medal tally. United States won the overall medal tally.
* September 20–23: 2018 FISU World University Weightlifting Championships in Biała Podlaska
   * Both Japan and Chinese Taipei won 3 gold medals and 8 overall medals each.
* November 1–10: 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in Ashgabat
   * China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

## Continental and regional weightlifting championships

* March 23–30: 2018 African Junior & Youth Weightlifting Championships in Cairo
   * Junior: Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Youth: Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* March 26 – April 1: 2018 European Weightlifting Championships in Bucharest
   * Georgia won the gold medal tally. Romania won the overall medal tally.
* April 20–30: 2018 Asian Junior & Youth Weightlifting Championships in Urgench
   * Junior: Uzbekistan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Youth: Uzbekistan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 12–19: 2018 Pan American Weightlifting Championships in Santo Domingo
   * Men: Six national teams won 3 gold medals each. Colombia won the overall medal tally.
   * Women: Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* May 28–31: 2018 South American Weightlifting Championships in Cochabamba (in conjunction with the 2018 South American Games)
   * Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 3–10: 2018 Pan American Youth Weightlifting Championships in Palmira
   * Colombia and Mexico won 4 gold and 13 overall medals each.
* June 26–30: 2018 Oceania Senior, Junior, & Youth Weightlifting Championships in / Le Mont-Dore
   * Senior: Papua New Guinea won the gold medal tally. New Zealand and Nauru won ten overall medals each.
   * Junior: Nauru won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
   * Youth: Nauru won the gold medal tally. Australia won the overall medal tally.
* July 22–29: 2018 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Milan
   * Bulgaria won the gold medal tally. Romania won the overall medal tally.
* September 5–12: 2018 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships in Manizales
   * Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 20–27: 2018 European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Zamość
   * Note: This event was scheduled for A Coruña, but the EWF took away the event because of politics.
   * Men: Belarus won the gold medal tally. Armenia won the overall medal tally.
   * Women: Turkey and Russia won 5 gold medals each. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
