The weightlifting competition took place from December 7 to December 14 at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok Land Sports Complex, Bangkok, Thailand.
| Weightlifting at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Thunder Dome |
| Dates | 7–14 December |
| Competitors | 163 from 25 nations |
Medalists edit
Men edit
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Liu Xiuhua China
|
Kay Thi Win Myanmar
|
Sri Indriyani Indonesia
|
| 53 kg |
Yang Xia China
|
Li Feng-ying Chinese Taipei
|
Swe Swe Win Myanmar
|
| 58 kg |
Chen Yanqing China
|
Ri Song-hui North Korea
|
Khassaraporn Suta Thailand
|
| 63 kg |
Lei Li China
|
Karnam Malleswari India
|
Chen Jui-lien Chinese Taipei
|
| 69 kg |
Sun Tianni China
|
Win Win Maw Myanmar
|
Wu Mei-yi Chinese Taipei
|
| 75 kg |
Wei Xiangying China
|
Kim Soon-hee South Korea
|
Aye Mon Khin Myanmar
|
| +75 kg |
Ding Meiyuan China
|
Aye Aye Aung Myanmar
|
Chen Hsiao-lien Chinese Taipei
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 163 athletes from 25 nations competed in weightlifting at the 1998 Asian Games:
Bangladesh (2)
China (15)
Chinese Taipei (15)
India (7)
Indonesia (5)
Iran (8)
Japan (15)
Jordan (2)
Kazakhstan (10)
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (4)
Lebanon (3)
Malaysia (2)
Myanmar (7)
Nepal (4)
North Korea (10)
Pakistan (2)
Philippines (4)
Qatar (3)
South Korea (13)
Syria (5)
Thailand (15)
Turkmenistan (2)
Uzbekistan (8)
Vietnam (1)
