The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event took place from September 30 to October 7, 2006.[1]
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| Host city |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 September – 7 October |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table edit
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 |  Russia | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Thailand | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 20 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | Russia | 8 | 13 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Thailand | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Turkey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Colombia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Micronesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Team ranking edit
Participating nations edit
484 competitors from 64 nations participated.
Albania (7)
Armenia (8)
Australia (4)
Azerbaijan (7)
Belarus (15)
Belgium (1)
Brazil (1)
Bulgaria (15)
Canada (13)
Chile (9)
China (15)
Chinese Taipei (14)
Colombia (15)
Croatia (5)
Cuba (8)
Czech Republic (4)
Dominican Republic (14)
Ecuador (12)
Egypt (10)
El Salvador (3)
Micronesia (1)
France (15)
Georgia (4)
Germany (9)
Great Britain (3)
Greece (13)
Hungary (15)
Indonesia (6)
Iran (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (15)
Japan (15)
Kazakhstan (15)
Kyrgyzstan (3)
Latvia (1)
Lithuania (5)
Macau (2)
Mexico (6)
Moldova (7)
Nauru (2)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (15)
Puerto Rico (4)
Romania (6)
Russia (15)
Slovakia (6)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (15)
Spain (15)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (1)
Syria (1)
Thailand (15)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (4)
Turkmenistan (8)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (15)
United States (15)
Uzbekistan (5)
Venezuela (14)
Vietnam (4)
Wales (1)
References edit
- ^ "75th MEN'S and 18th WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine