2018 World Weightlifting Championships
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| Host city |  Ashgabat |
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| Dates | 1–10 November |
| Main venue | Ashgabat Weightlifting Arena |
The 2018 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from 1 to 10 November 2018.[1][2] This was the first World Championship after the IWF changed their weight classes and nullified all world records. As a result, this World Championship saw a total of 31 senior men's world records and 41 senior women's world records set.
To celebrate the event, then-President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow lifted a golden weight bar, albeit without any actual weights, during a cabinet meeting while his subordinates applauded him. The bizarre scene, broadcast on state media, was met with ridicule by worldwide press.
Medal summary
[edit]Men
[edit]Women
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Medal table
[edit]Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 |  Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  North Korea | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Belarus | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Egypt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 |  Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 26 | 23 | 5 | 54 |
| 2 | North Korea | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Iran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Russia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Armenia | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Turkmenistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Belarus | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Egypt | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Thailand | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |  Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 21 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 26 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 28 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 entries) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 180 | |
Team ranking
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Men[edit]
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Women[edit]
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Participating nations
[edit]A total of 582 competitors from 85 nations participated.
Albania (5)
Algeria (2)
Armenia (8)
Australia (5)
Austria (1)
Azerbaijan (7)
Bangladesh (1)
Belarus (16)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (4)
Bulgaria (8)
Canada (13)
Chile (4)
China (20)
Chinese Taipei (12)
Colombia (13)
Croatia (1)
Cuba (3)
Czech Republic (8)
Denmark (9)
Dominican Republic (7)
Ecuador (10)
Egypt (5)
Estonia (1)
Finland (9)
France (5)
Georgia (7)
Germany (11)
Ghana (2)
Great Britain (8)
Greece (3)
Hungary (3)
Iceland (3)
India (5)
Indonesia (10)
Iran (8)
Iraq (5)
Ireland (1)
Israel (6)
Italy (10)
Japan (20)
Kazakhstan (20)
Kosovo (2)
Latvia (4)
Lebanon (1)
Lithuania (6)
Malta (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (19)
Moldova (4)
Mongolia (4)
New Zealand (2)
Nigeria (5)
North Korea (12)
Norway (3)
Peru (2)
Philippines (5)
Poland (9)
Puerto Rico (8)
Qatar (1)
Romania (4)
Russia (20)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Samoa (5)
Saudi Arabia (2)
Serbia (2)
Slovakia (8)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (6)
South Korea (19)
Spain (12)
Sweden (3)
Switzerland (2)
Thailand (19)
Tonga (2)
Tunisia (2)
Turkey (17)
Turkmenistan (8)
Ukraine (10)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United States (20)
Uruguay (1)
Uzbekistan (12)
Venezuela (10)
Vietnam (5)
References
[edit]- ^ "Turkmenistan Will Host the 2018 IWF World Championships". barbend.com. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "«Ashgabat 2018» World championships". belli.studio. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2019-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Broadcast Page Archived 2021-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
- IWF website
- Results book