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
[edit]Men
[edit]Women
[edit]Medal table
[edit]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 |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 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) | 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) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Participating nations
[edit]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)