The 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan between April 23 and April 29, 2017. It was the 47th men's and 28th women's championship.
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| Host city |  Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
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| Dates | 23–29 April |
| Main venue | Olympic Stadium |
Medal summary edit
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Women edit
Medal table edit
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  North Korea | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Iran | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Thailand | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  South Korea | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China | 22 | 8 | 6 | 36 |
| 2 | North Korea | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Iran | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Thailand | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | South Korea | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
Team ranking edit
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Women edit
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Participating nations edit
144 athletes from 27 nations competed.
Afghanistan (2)
Bangladesh (2)
China (16)
Chinese Taipei (9)
Iran (8)
Iraq (1)
Japan (10)
Jordan (4)
Kazakhstan (9)
Kuwait (6)*
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Lebanon (1)
Mongolia (2)
Nepal (1)
North Korea (5)
Oman (1)
Pakistan (3)
Saudi Arabia (3)
South Korea (9)
Sri Lanka (1)
Syria (3)
Tajikistan (2)
Thailand (7)
Turkmenistan (15)
United Arab Emirates (5)
Uzbekistan (10)
Vietnam (7)
- Athletes from Kuwait competed as Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) due to the suspension of the country's Weightlifting Federation.