Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg |
 Halil MutluTurkey (TUR) |
 Wu MeijinChina (CHN) |
Sedat Artuç Turkey (TUR) |
| 62 kg |
Shi Zhiyong China (CHN) |
Le Maosheng China (CHN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Israel José RubioVenezuela (VEN) |
| 69 kg |
Zhang Guozheng China (CHN) |
 Lee Bae-youngSouth Korea (KOR) |
 Nikolaj PešalovCroatia (CRO) |
| 77 kg |
Taner Sağır Turkey (TUR) |
 Sergey FilimonovKazakhstan (KAZ) |
Reyhan Arabacıoğlu Turkey (TUR) |
| 85 kg |
 Giorgi AsanidzeGeorgia (GEO) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Andrei RybakouBelarus (BLR) |
 Pyrros DimasGreece (GRE) |
| 94 kg |
 Milen DobrevBulgaria (BUL) |
 Khadzhimurat AkkayevRussia (RUS) |
Eduard Tyukin Russia (RUS) |
| 105 kg |
Dmitry Berestov Russia (RUS) |
 Ihor RazoronovUkraine (UKR) |
Gleb Pisarevskiy Russia (RUS) |
| +105 kg |
 Hossein RezazadehIran (IRI) |
 Viktors ŠčerbatihsLatvia (LAT) |
Velichko Cholakov Bulgaria (BUL) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Nurcan Taylan Turkey (TUR) |
Li Zhuo China (CHN) |
 Aree WiratthawornThailand (THA) |
| 53 kg |
Udomporn Polsak Thailand (THA) |
 Raema Lisa RumbewasIndonesia (INA) |
 Mabel MosqueraColombia (COL) |
| 58 kg |
Chen Yanqing China (CHN) |
 Ri Song-huiNorth Korea (PRK) |
Wandee Kameaim Thailand (THA) |
| 63 kg |
Nataliya Skakun Ukraine (UKR) |
Hanna Batsiushka Belarus (BLR) |
Tatsiana Stukalava Belarus (BLR) |
| 69 kg |
Liu Chunhong China (CHN) |
 Eszter KrutzlerHungary (HUN) |
Zarema Kasayeva Russia (RUS) |
| 75 kg |
Pawina Thongsuk Thailand (THA) |
Natalia Zabolotnaya Russia (RUS) |
Valentina Popova Russia (RUS) |
| +75 kg |
Tang Gonghong China (CHN) |
Jang Mi-ran South Korea (KOR) |
 Agata WróbelPoland (POL) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Turkey (TUR) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iran (IRI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Participating nations
A total of 249 weightlifters from 79 nations competed at the Athens Games:
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Doping
A total of twelve weightlifters were disqualified for doping, amongst them Greek star Leonidas Sabanis, who had won two silver medals in previous Olympics and who had originally been awarded the bronze medal in the Men's 62 kg division.
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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