| Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||
| 56 kg | 48 kg | ||||
| 62 kg | 53 kg | ||||
| 69 kg | 58 kg | ||||
| 77 kg | 63 kg | ||||
| 85 kg | 69 kg | ||||
| 94 kg | 75 kg | ||||
| 105 kg | +75 kg | ||||
| +105 kg | |||||
The women's 69 kg weightlifting event was the fifth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 13, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 12:30, and Group A, at 15:30. This event was be the eighth Weightlifting event to conclude.
Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.
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All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | 15:30-17:10 | Group A |
| Gold | Liu Chunhong China (CHN) |
286 kg | WR |
| Silver | Oxana Slivenko Russia (RUS) |
255 kg | |
| Bronze | Natalya Davydova Ukraine (UKR) |
250 kg |
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World Record | Snatch | Oxana Slivenko (RUS) | 123 kg | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4 October 2006 |
| Clean & Jerk | Zarema Kasaeva (RUS) | 157 kg | Doha, Qatar | 13 November 2005 | |
| Total | Oxana Slivenko (RUS) | 276 kg | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 24 September 2007 | |
| Olympic Record | Snatch | Liu Chunhong (CHN) | 122.5 kg | Athens, Greece | 19 August 2004 |
| Clean & Jerk | Liu Chunhong (CHN) | 152.5 kg | Athens, Greece | 19 August 2004 | |
| Total | Liu Chunhong (CHN) | 275 kg | Athens, Greece | 19 August 2004 |
10 lifters were selected for the games.
| Athlete | Date of Birth | Weight | PB [1] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanna Batsiushka (BLR) | October 24, 1981 (age 26) | 242.5 kg | 2004 Olympic Games (-63 kg) | |
| 2 | Liu Chunhong (CHN) | January 29, 1985 (age 23) | 275 kg | 2004 Olympic Games 2003 World Championships 2005 World Championships (-75 kg) 2007 World Championships |
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| 3 | Tulia Ángela Medina (COL) | March 18, 1983 (age 25) | 242.5 kg | ||
| 4 | Leydi Solís (COL) | February 17, 1990 (age 18) | 237 kg | ||
| 5 | Abir Khalil (EGY) | June 13, 1992 (age 16) | 233 kg | ||
| 6 | Rika Saito (JPN) | May 23, 1983 (age 25) | 210 kg | ||
| 7 | Hong Yong Ok (PRK) | August 19, 1986 (age 21) | 238 kg | ||
| 8 | Oxana Slivenko (RUS) | December 20, 1986 (age 21) | 276 kg | 2006 and 2007 World Championships | |
| 9 | Natalya Davydova (UKR) | July 22, 1985 (age 23) | 244 kg | 2007 World Championships | |
| 10 | Iriner Jiménez (VEN) | February 24, 1988 (age 20) | 211 kg |
| Rank | Name | Group | Body Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Res | 1 | 2 | 3 | Res | |||||
| Liu Chunhong (CHN) | A | 68.87 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 128.0 | 128.0 WR | 145.0 | 149.0 | 158.0 | 158.0 WR | 286.0 WR | |
| Oxana Slivenko (RUS) | A | 68.47 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 136.0 | 140.0 | – | 140.0 | 255.0 | ||
| Natalya Davydova (UKR) | A | 68.63 | 110.0 | 113.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 130.0 | 133.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 250.0 | |
| 4 | Leydi Solís (COL) | A | 67.54 | 99.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 125.0 | 132.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 240.0 |
| 5 | Abir Khalil (EGY) | A | 69.00 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 133.0 | 133.0 | 238.0 | |||
| 6 | Ángela Medina (COL) | A | 68.63 | 100.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 | 120.0 | 124.0 | 124.0 | 230.0 | |
| 7 | Hanna Batsiushka (BLR) | A | 68.63 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 225.0 | ||||
| 8 | Saito Rika (JPN) | A | 68.65 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 122.0 | 122.0 | 209.0 | ||
| – | Iriner Jiménez (VEN) | A | 65.33 | 87.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | – | DNF | ||||
| – | Hong Yong Ok (PRK) | A | 68.07 | – | – | – | – | – | DNF | |||