Countries in Weightlifting
Who has a section here, and why. Every record is counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.
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The strongest nations in weightlifting
The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.
- ChinaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 43 golds, 16 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2024); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 91 golds, 40 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Soviet UnionWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 39 golds, 21 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1988)
- North KoreaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 8 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2016); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 35 golds, 31 silvers, 22 bronzes (latest 2026)
The leading Olympic nations
The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in weightlifting.
- United StatesWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 17 golds, 17 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2024); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 gold, 2 bronzes (latest 2025)
- RussiaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 4 golds, 7 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2012)
- AustraliaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 1996); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 60 golds, 52 silvers, 49 bronzes (latest 2026)
- JapanWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 3 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2020); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 23 golds, 20 silvers, 29 bronzes (latest 2026)
Every other country with a result
91 countries
- EnglandWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 47 golds, 51 silvers, 27 bronzes (latest 2026)
- IranWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 9 golds, 6 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2020); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 35 golds, 31 silvers, 22 bronzes (latest 2026)
- South KoreaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 7 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2024); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 32 golds, 32 silvers, 34 bronzes (latest 2026)
- CanadaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2024); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 33 golds, 35 silvers, 49 bronzes (latest 2026)
- WalesWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 19 golds, 12 silvers, 23 bronzes (latest 2026)
- NigeriaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2008); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 17 golds, 20 silvers, 21 bronzes (latest 2026)
- MalaysiaWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 17 golds, 9 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2026)
- BulgariaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 13 golds, 17 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2024); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 gold (latest 2025)
- KazakhstanWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2020); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 12 golds, 12 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- New ZealandWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 13 golds, 14 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2026)
- CameroonWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2012); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 11 golds, 2 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2022)
- NauruWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 10 golds, 11 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026)
- FranceWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 9 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2008)
- TurkeyWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 8 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2016); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 gold (latest 2025)
- ThailandWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 4 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2024); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 16 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Chinese TaipeiWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 4 golds, 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2024); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 3 golds, 10 silvers, 17 bronzes (latest 2026)
- SamoaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 2008); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 7 golds, 10 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
- PolandWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 6 golds, 6 silvers, 22 bronzes (latest 2012)
- GermanyWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 6 golds, 7 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2008)
- GreeceWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 6 golds, 5 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2004)
- IndonesiaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 7 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2024); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 3 golds, 8 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2026)
- UzbekistanWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2024); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 8 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026)
- ItalyWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 5 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2024)
- EgyptWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 4 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2024); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2025)
- SingaporeWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1966); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 4 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 1986)
- Unified TeamWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 5 golds, 4 silvers (latest 1992)
- GeorgiaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 4 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2024)
- ColombiaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 6 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2024); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2025)
- BurmaWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 3 golds, 2 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 1978)
- AustriaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1936)
- CzechoslovakiaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1980)
- Papua New GuineaWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- SyriaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2020); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 3 golds (latest 2006)
- NorwayWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds (latest 2024); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 gold (latest 2025)
- HungaryWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 9 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2004)
- ScotlandWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 5 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
- PakistanWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 1990); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 4 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2022)
- PhilippinesWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver (latest 2020); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 5 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2026)
- RomaniaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 7 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2024); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 silver (latest 2025)
- Trinidad and TobagoWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 1952); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 3 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 1974)
- CubaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 5 bronzes (latest 2012); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 silver (latest 2025)
- West GermanyWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1988)
- LebanonWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1972); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 1986)
- MalayaWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 1958); Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 1962)
- QatarWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2020); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- FijiWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
- UkraineWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2012)
- IraqWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 1960); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 8 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
- East GermanyWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 1988)
- BelarusWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2024)
- Great BritainWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2024)
- South AfricaWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2018)
- ArmeniaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 5 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 gold (latest 2025)
- Sri LankaWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2022)
- BahrainWorld Weightlifting Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2025); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- EstoniaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1936)
- Republic of ChinaWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1970)
- BarbadosWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers (latest 1970)
- BelgiumWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 1968)
- EcuadorWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2024)
- MexicoWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 3 bronzes (latest 2020)
- TurkmenistanWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 2020); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers (latest 2026)
- DenmarkWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers (latest 1932)
- FinlandWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 bronzes (latest 1984)
- SpainWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2016)
- CroatiaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2004)
- CyprusWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold (latest 2014)
- GhanaWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold (latest 2006)
- KiribatiWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 gold (latest 2014)
- MyanmarWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 6 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2006)
- VietnamWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2012); Weightlifting at the Asian Games: 4 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- IsraelWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 1974)
- GuyanaWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1966)
- KenyaWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 4 bronzes (latest 2026)
- SwedenWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 4 bronzes (latest 1972)
- SwitzerlandWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1924)
- Dominican RepublicWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2020); World Weightlifting Championships: 1 silver (latest 2025)
- LatviaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2020)
- NetherlandsWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 3 bronzes (latest 1948)
- VenezuelaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2020)
- ArgentinaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1956)
- KyrgyzstanWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 2 bronzes (latest 2018)
- MauritiusWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 2 silvers (latest 2022)
- SeychellesWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2010)
- Hong KongWeightlifting at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2006)
- JamaicaWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 1966)
- LithuaniaWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 2016)
- LuxembourgWeightlifting at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1920)
- MoldovaWorld Weightlifting Championships: 1 bronze (latest 2025)
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 1970)
- Solomon IslandsWeightlifting at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 2018)
Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.