The women's 53 kilograms event at the 2002 Asian Games took place on October 1, 2002 at Pukyong National University Gymnasium.
| Women's 53 kg at the 2002 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Pukyong National University Gymnasium | |||||||||
| Date | 1 October | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Schedule edit
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 1 October 2002 | 15:00 | Group A |
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.
| World Record | Snatch |  Yang Xia (CHN) |
100.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | |
| Clean & Jerk | Yang Xia (CHN) |
125.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | ||
| Total | Yang Xia (CHN) |
225.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | ||
| Asian Record | Snatch | Yang Xia (CHN) |
100.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | |
| Clean & Jerk | Yang Xia (CHN) |
125.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | ||
| Total | Yang Xia (CHN) |
225.0 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | ||
| Games Record | Snatch |  Yang Xia (CHN) |
92.5 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | 8 December 1998 | |
| Clean & Jerk | Yang Xia (CHN) |
120.0 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | 8 December 1998 | ||
| Total | Yang Xia (CHN) |
212.5 kg | Bangkok, Thailand | 8 December 1998 | ||
Results edit
- Legend
- NM — No mark
| Rank | Athlete | Group | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | |||||
|
 Ri Song-hui (PRK) |
A | 52.85 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 225.0 | |||
|
 Udomporn Polsak (THA) |
A | 52.35 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 117.5 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 212.5 | |||
|
Meng Xianjuan (CHN) |
A | 52.45 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 212.5 | ||||
| 4 | Junpim Kuntatean (THA) |
A | 52.50 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 187.5 | |
| 5 |  Kumie Matsumiya (JPN) |
A | 51.45 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 180.0 | |
| 6 |  Bayansuuriin Baasandemberel (MGL) |
A | 52.05 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 135.0 | ||
| — | Mari Nakaga (JPN) |
A | 52.65 | 75.0 | 77.5 | 77.5 | — | NM | ||||
| — |  Swe Swe Win (MYA) |
A | 52.70 | 90.0 | 92.5 | 92.5 | — | NM | ||||
| — |  Li Feng-ying (TPE) |
A | 52.45 | 90.0 | 90.0 | — | — | — | — | NM | ||
New records edit
The following records were established during the competition.
| Snatch | 97.5 | Ri Song-hui (PRK)
|
GR |
| 102.5 | Ri Song-hui (PRK)
|
WR | |
| Clean & Jerk | 122.5 | Ri Song-hui (PRK)
|
GR |
| Total | 225.0 | Ri Song-hui (PRK)
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GR |