Continental weightlifting in Asia has flown under the radar for the past year or so, but things were not low key at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC). This year’s AWC, held in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea from May 5 to 13, featured some exceptional lifting but also helped clear the road for the athletes who have the best shot of making it to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Many of the best weightlifters in the world put on a show when they took the stage in Jinju. If you aren’t sure how deep the talent ran in the Asian circuit, check this: The vast majority of all current Senior World Records in Men’s weightlifting are held by Asian athletes. All of the Women’s, save one — Romanian Loredana Toma’s 119-kilogram snatch — are held by women athletes from this region.
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Some of these contenders, including prior Olympic Champions like China’s Shi Zhiyong (2020), haven’t performed on the international stage in quite some time. Others, like five-time Asian Champion Kuo Hsing-Chun, will undoubtedly further cement their legacies in Korea.
Below, you can find the full results of every A-Group session at the 2023 AWC. Note that these results are being updated in real-time as the competition progresses and may be incomplete until the event wraps on May 13.
2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results
2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships | Men’s Results
Here are the results of each Men’s category at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships.
Editor’s Note: The notation below reads as, “Name (Country) — Total (Snatch/Clean & Jerk)”
55 Kilograms
- Đỗ Tú Tùng (VIE) — 263 (116/147)
- Ngô Sơn Đỉnh (VIE) — 260 (117/143)
- Arli Chontey (KAZ) — 258 (117/141)
61 Kilograms
- Li Fabin (CHN) — 314 (143/171)
- Chen Lijun (CHN) — 310 (142/168)
- Teerapong Silachai (THA) — 298 (132/167)
67 Kilograms
- He Yueji (CHN) — 320 (147/173)
- Lee Sangyeon (KOR) — 314 (139/175)
- Adkhamjon Ergashev (UZB) — 312 (138/174)
73 Kilograms
- Masanori Miyamoto (JPN) — 344 (153/191)
- Weeraphon Wichuma (THA) — 342 (150/192)
- Alexey Churkin (KAZ) — 340 (154/186)
81 Kilograms
- Hossein Soltani (IRI) — 338 (154/184)
- Chuang Sheng-Min (TPE) — 334 (154/180)
- Park Hyeon-Go (KOR) — 324 (143/181)
89 Kilograms
- Li Dayin (CHN) — 396 (180/216)
- Tian Tao (CHN) — 387 (165/222)
- Mir Mostafa Javadi (IRI) — 364 (159/205)
96 Kilograms
- Liu Huanhua (CHN) — 385 (175/210)
- Won Jong-Beom (KOR) — 382 (171/211)
- Sarat Sumpradit (THA) — 380 (173/207)
102 Kilograms
- Nurgissa Adiletuly (KAZ) — 400 (181/219)
- Jin Yun-Seong (KOR) — 398 (180/218)
- Jang Yeon-Hak (KOR) — 392 (182/210)
109 Kilograms
- Ruslan Nurudinov (UZB) — 405 (177/228)
- Artyom Antropov (KAZ) — 399 (172/227)
- Andas Samarkanov (KAZ) — 390 (169/221)
+109 Kilograms
- Gor Minasyan (BHR) — 464 (217/247)
- Rustam Djangabaev (UZB) — 437 (196/241)
- Akbar Djuraev (UZB) — 437 (195/242)
2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships | Women’s Results
Here are the results of each Women’s category at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships.
Editor’s Note: The notation below reads as, “Name (Country) — Total (Snatch/Clean & Jerk)”
45 Kilograms
- Chayuttra Pramongkhol (THA) — 177 (77/100)
- Rose Jean Ramos (PHI) — 161 (73/88)
- Siti Nafisatul Hariroh (INA) — 159 (71/88)
49 Kilograms
- Jiang Huihua (CHN) — 207 (94/113)
- Hou Zhihui (CHN) — 204 (93/111)
- Surodchana Khambao (THA) — 200 (90/110)
55 Kilograms
- Chen Guan-Ling (TPE) — 204 (90/114)
- Bindyarani Devi (IND) — 194 (83/111)
- Võ Thị Quỳnh Như (VIE) — 192 (88/104)
59 Kilograms
- Luo Shifang (CHN) — 238 (105/133)
- Pei Xinyi (CHN) — 236 (103/133)
- Kuo Hsing-Chun (TPE) — 230 (102/128)
64 Kilograms
- Gangzorigiin Anuujin (MGL) — 211 (93/118)
- Medine Amanowa (TKM) — 207 (90/117)
- Fatemeh Keshavarz (IRI) — 194 (85/109)
71 Kilograms
- Liao Guifang (CHN) — 268 (120WR/148)
- Vanessa Sarno (PHI) — 239 (107/132)
- Chen Wen-Huei (TPE) — 232 (131/101)
76 Kilograms
- Kim Su-Hyeon (KOR) — 243 (109/134)
- Siriyakorn Khaipandung (THA) — 237 (110/127)
- Lee Min-Ji (KOR) — 228 (100/128)
81 Kilograms
- Liang Xiaomei (CHN) — 275 (120/155)
- Wang Zhouyu (CHN) — 261 (115/146)
- Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg (MGL) — 243 (108/135)
87 Kilograms
- Lo Ying-Yuan (TPE) — 241 (110/131)
- Yun Ha-Je (KOR) — 231 (99/132)
- Rigina Adashbaeva (UZB) — 230 (103/127)
+87 Kilograms
- Li Wenwen (CHN) — 315 (140/175)
- Park Hye-Jeong (KOR) — 295 (127/168)
- Son Young-Hee (KOR) — 289 (120/169)
How to Watch the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships
If you want to catch all the action in Jinju for yourself without buying a plane ticket, you’re in luck. You have several options for catching the 2023 AWC from the comfort of your home; the event’s official YouTube channel will offer live streams of each competition day. You can also check out the Weightlifting House YouTube channel for category replays as well.
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2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships | Session Schedule
Below is the schedule for each A-Group session at the 2023 AWC. Note that the listed times are in Korean Standard Time (KST), which is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Friday, May 5, 2023
- Women’s 45KG — Group A | 11:00 a.m.
- Men’s 55KG — Group A | 3:00 p.m.
- Women’s 49KG — Group A | 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
- Women’s 55KG — Group A | 3:00 p.m.
- Men’s 61KG — Group A | 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 7, 2023
- Men’s 67KG — Group A | 3:00 p.m.
- Women’s 59KG — Group A | 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 8, 2023
- Women’s 64KG — Group A | 3:00 p.m.
- Men’s 73KG — Group A | 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- Women’s 71KG — Group A | 3:00 p.m.
- Men’s 81KG — Group A | 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- Women’s 76KG — Group A | 1:00 p.m.
- Men’s 89KG — Group A | 3:00 p.m.
- Women’s 81KG — Group A | 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
- Women’s 87KG — Group A | 3:00 p.m.
- Men’s 96KG — Group A | 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 12, 2023
- Men’s 102KG — Group A | 1:00 p.m.
- Men’s 109KG — Group A | 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 13, 2023
- Women’s +87KG — Group A | 1:00 p.m.
- Men’s +109KG — Group A | 4:00 p.m.
Additional information about session start times, including those of B-Group athletes, can be found on the official event website.
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