2000 Asian Weightlifting Championships
# 2000 Asian Weightlifting Championships

The 2000 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Osaka, Japan between May 3 and May 6, 2000. It was the 32nd men's and 13th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.

## Medal summary

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Zhang Xiangxiang China | 127.5 kg | Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei | 125.0 kg | Yang Chin-yi Chinese Taipei | 122.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei | 160.0 kg | Yang Chin-yi Chinese Taipei | 155.0 kg | Zhang Xiangxiang China | 155.0 kg |
| Total | Wang Shin-yuan Chinese Taipei | 285.0 kg | Zhang Xiangxiang China | 282.5 kg | Yang Chin-yi Chinese Taipei | 277.5 kg |
| 62 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Shi Zhiyong China | 152.5 kg WR | Le Maosheng China | 140.0 kg | Im Yong-su North Korea | 125.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Le Maosheng China | 170.0 kg | Shi Zhiyong China | 170.0 kg | Im Yong-su North Korea | 165.0 kg |
| Total | Shi Zhiyong China | 322.5 kg AR | Le Maosheng China | 310.0 kg | Im Yong-su North Korea | 290.0 kg |
| 69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Wan Jianhui China | 155.0 kg | Zhang Guozheng China | 150.0 kg | Fadel Nasser Sarouf Qatar | 145.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Lee Bae-young South Korea | 185.0 kg | Kim Hak-bong South Korea | 182.5 kg | Zhang Guozheng China | 182.5 kg |
| Total | Wan Jianhui China | 337.5 kg | Kim Hak-bong South Korea | 327.5 kg | Lee Bae-young South Korea | 327.5 kg |
| 77 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sergey Filimonov Kazakhstan | 165.0 kg | Zhan Xugang China | 165.0 kg | Badr Salem Nayef Qatar | 162.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zhan Xugang China | 200.0 kg | Sergey Filimonov Kazakhstan | 197.5 kg | Badr Salem Nayef Qatar | 195.0 kg |
| Total | Zhan Xugang China | 365.0 kg | Sergey Filimonov Kazakhstan | 362.5 kg | Badr Salem Nayef Qatar | 357.5 kg |
| 85 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Mital Sharipov Kyrgyzstan | 155.0 kg | Bakhtiyor Nurullaev Uzbekistan | 155.0 kg | Kuanysh Rymkulov Kazakhstan | 155.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mital Sharipov Kyrgyzstan | 195.0 kg | Pavel Samoilov Kazakhstan | 192.5 kg | Kazumi Suzuki Japan | 190.0 kg |
| Total | Mital Sharipov Kyrgyzstan | 350.0 kg | Pavel Samoilov Kazakhstan | 345.0 kg | Kazumi Suzuki Japan | 340.0 kg |
| 94 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Slavik Nyu Kazakhstan | 175.0 kg | Andrey Makarov Kazakhstan | 175.0 kg | Fadel Mohamed Yousif Qatar | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Fadel Mohamed Yousif Qatar | 210.0 kg | Slavik Nyu Kazakhstan | 202.5 kg | Fazilbek Urazimbetov Uzbekistan | 200.0 kg |
| Total | Fadel Mohamed Yousif Qatar | 380.0 kg | Slavik Nyu Kazakhstan | 377.5 kg | Andrey Makarov Kazakhstan | 367.5 kg |
| 105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Choi Jong-keun South Korea | 185.0 kg | Cui Wenhua China | 182.5 kg | Sergey Kopytov Kazakhstan | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Said Saif Asaad Qatar | 227.5 kg | Sergey Kopytov Kazakhstan | 220.0 kg | Choi Jong-keun South Korea | 220.0 kg |
| Total | Said Saif Asaad Qatar | 407.5 kg | Choi Jong-keun South Korea | 405.0 kg | Sergey Kopytov Kazakhstan | 400.0 kg |
| +105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Igor Khalilov Uzbekistan | 190.0 kg | Lee Woo-sung South Korea | 167.5 kg | Takanobu Iwasaki Japan | 155.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Igor Khalilov Uzbekistan | 232.5 kg | Takanobu Iwasaki Japan | 215.0 kg | Ma Chan-hung Chinese Taipei | 192.5 kg |
| Total | Igor Khalilov Uzbekistan | 422.5 kg | Takanobu Iwasaki Japan | 370.0 kg | Ma Chan-hung Chinese Taipei | 342.5 kg |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 48 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Kaori Niyanagi Japan | 80.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India | 75.0 kg | Udomporn Polsak Thailand | 72.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Kunjarani Devi India | 107.5 kg | Kaori Niyanagi Japan | 105.0 kg | Udomporn Polsak Thailand | 92.5 kg |
| Total | Kaori Niyanagi Japan | 185.0 kg | Kunjarani Devi India | 182.5 kg | Udomporn Polsak Thailand | 165.0 kg |
| 53 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sanamacha Chanu India | 87.5 kg | Taengmo Muangpho Thailand | 85.0 kg | Li Zhuo China | 82.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sanamacha Chanu India | 110.0 kg | Li Zhuo China | 105.0 kg | Mari Nakaga Japan | 105.0 kg |
| Total | Sanamacha Chanu India | 197.5 kg | Li Zhuo China | 187.5 kg | Mari Nakaga Japan | 187.5 kg |
| 58 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ri Song-hui North Korea | 100.0 kg | Yang Xia China | 95.0 kg | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ri Song-hui North Korea | 131.5 kg WR | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 122.5 kg | Yang Xia China | 120.0 kg |
| Total | Ri Song-hui North Korea | 230.0 kg | Yang Xia China | 215.0 kg | Khassaraporn Suta Thailand | 212.5 kg |
| 63 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Karnam Malleswari India | 105.0 kg | Saipin Detsaeng Thailand | 102.5 kg | Chen Yanqing China | 100.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Chen Yanqing China | 130.0 kg | Saipin Detsaeng Thailand | 125.0 kg | Karnam Malleswari India | 120.0 kg |
| Total | Chen Yanqing China | 230.0 kg | Saipin Detsaeng Thailand | 227.5 kg | Karnam Malleswari India | 225.0 kg |
| 69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Chen Xiaomin China | 107.5 kg | Pawina Thongsuk Thailand | 100.0 kg | Aphinya Pharksupho Thailand | 95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Aphinya Pharksupho Thailand | 130.0 kg | Chen Xiaomin China | 127.5 kg | Khoni Devi India | 115.0 kg |
| Total | Chen Xiaomin China | 235.0 kg | Aphinya Pharksupho Thailand | 225.0 kg | Shi Sun-hee South Korea | 205.0 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sun Tianni China | 115.0 kg | Kim Soon-hee South Korea | 110.0 kg | Tatyana Khromova Kazakhstan | 107.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sun Tianni China | 142.5 kg WR | Tatyana Khromova Kazakhstan | 132.5 kg | Kim Soon-hee South Korea | 130.0 kg |
| Total | Sun Tianni China | 257.5 kg WR | Kim Soon-hee South Korea | 240.0 kg | Tatyana Khromova Kazakhstan | 240.0 kg |
| +75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ding Meiyuan China | 125.0 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei | 115.0 kg | Moon Kyung-ae South Korea | 112.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ding Meiyuan China | 160.5 kg WR | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei | 142.5 kg | Tang Weifang China | 140.0 kg |
| Total | Ding Meiyuan China | 285.0 kg | Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei | 257.5 kg | Tang Weifang China | 250.0 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | South Korea | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Thailand | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 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 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 2 | India | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Qatar | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | South Korea | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Japan | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Thailand | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |

## Participating nations

135 athletes from 17 nations competed.

* China (15)
* Chinese Taipei (15)
* India (13)
* Japan (14)
* Kazakhstan (15)
* Kuwait (3)
* Kyrgyzstan (5)
* Mongolia (1)
* North Korea (3)
* Pakistan (3)
* Philippines (2)
* Qatar (6)
* South Korea (14)
* Thailand (10)
* Turkmenistan (5)
* Uzbekistan (8)
* Vietnam (3)
