Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games

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VenueAl-Dana Banquet Hall
Dates2–6 December 2006
Competitors173 from 34 nations
Weightlifting
at the 2006 Asian Games
VenueAl-Dana Banquet Hall
Dates2–6 December 2006
Competitors173 from 34 nations
 2002
2010 

Weightlifting was contested by both men and women at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 2 to December 6, 2006. There are seven weight categories for the women and eight for the men. All competition took place at the Banquet Hall, Al-Dana Club.

India did not take part in this weightlifting events after the government failed to pay a USD$50,000 fine to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to lift their suspension. The IWF suspended India's weightlifting team from any sports events after they failed doping tests during the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.[1]

Iran also had same sanctions after 9 weightlifters failed doping test before the World Championships in Dominican Republic, but after Iran Weightlifting Federation agreed to pay US$400,000, Iran clear to compete.[2]

Medalists

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)104014
2 Kazakhstan (KAZ)2013
3 Thailand (THA)1326
4 Iran (IRI)1001
 Syria (SYR)1001
6 South Korea (KOR)0448
7 Iraq (IRQ)0112
 Myanmar (MYA)0112
9 Qatar (QAT)0101
 Vietnam (VIE)0101
11 North Korea (PRK)0022
12 Chinese Taipei (TPE)0011
 Hong Kong (HKG)0011
 Indonesia (INA)0011
 Uzbekistan (UZB)0011
Totals (15 entries)15151545

Participating nations

References

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