Qualifying criteria A total of 260 athletes will be competing in the weightlifting events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Host nation The host nation shall directly qualify 6 men's and 4 women's places.

World championships NOCs will achieve qualification places according to their position in the joint team classification by points adding those scored in the 2006 and in the 2007 World Championships, whereby points achieved in the 2007 World Championships team classification must be multiplied by 1.2.

Men: 1st to 6th - 6 athletes 7th to 13th - 5 athletes 14th to 20th - 4 athletes 21st to 27th - 3 athletes

Women: 1st to 9th - 4 athletes 10th to 14th - 3 athletes 15th to 17th - 2 athletes

Continental championships Continental qualification events will be held for each continent, at which only NOCs which have not gained qualification places in the 2006 and 2007 World Championships may win qualification places.

Men: Africa: 1st - 2 athletes 2nd to 4th - 1 athlete America: 1st to 2nd - 2 athletes 3rd to 5th - 1 athlete Asia: 1st to 2nd - 2 athletes 3rd to 5th - 1 athlete Europe: 1st to 2nd - 2 athletes 3rd to 5th - 1 athlete Oceania: 1st - 2 athletes 2nd to 3rd - 1 athlete

Women: Africa: 1st to 3rd - 1 athlete America: 1st to 4th - 1 athlete Asia: 1st to 4th - 1 athlete Europe: 1st - 2 athletes 2nd to 3rd - 1 athlete Oceania: 1st to 3rd - 1 athlete

Individual qualification 15 places (8 for men and 7 for women) will be allocated based on the Olympic Qualification Ranking List established by 31 May 2008. Individual qualification places will be allocated to the athletes, ranked in the top 15 places (men), or top 10 places (women) in each bodyweight category, from NOCs which have not gained any qualification places through the 2006 and 2007 World Championships or Continental Qualification Events. Individual Qualification is attributed by name to the respective athlete, who may participate in the Olympic Games only in the same weight category in which he achieved the qualification place. An NOC may qualify a maximum of 1 (one) male and 1 (one) female weightlifter under the criteria of individual qualification. Should more than 1 (one) athlete from an NOC achieve qualification under these criteria, the NOC must determine which place will be used.

Tripartite commission The Tripartite Commission shall, on the basis of requests submitted by the NOCs and in consultation, allocate a total of 10 (ten) Invitation places to NOCs, in a gender proportion of approximately 6 (six) men and 4 (four) women.

Reallocation of unused quotas If an NOC chooses not to use all qualification places obtained, or if individual qualification places cannot be allocated, the qualification places concerned shall be reallocated by the IWF with consideration to the Olympic Qualification Ranking List.

Qualification timeline

Event Date Venue 2006 World Championships Sep 29 - Oct 7, 2006 Santo Domingo 2007 World Championships September 15–24, 2007 Chiang Mai 2008 African Championships May 12–15, 2008 Strand 2008 Asian Championships Apr 27 - May 1, 2008 Kanazawa 2008 European Championships April 14–20, 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro 2008 Pan American Championships March 19–23, 2008 Callao 2008 Oceania Championships March 28–30, 2008 Auckland

Qualifiers

Men RankNOCQuotasNominated Athletes Host Nation 6Long Qingquan (56), Zhang Xiangxiang (62), Liao Hui (69), Shi Zhiyong (69), Li Hongli (77), Lu Yong (85), World Championships 16Oleg Perepetchenov (77), Roman Konstantinov (94), Khadzhimurat Akkaev (94), Dmitry Lapikov (105), Dmitriy Klokov (105), Evgeny Chigishev (+105) 26 Vitali Dzerbianiou (56), Henadzi Makhveyenia (62), Siarhei Lahun (77), Andrei Rybakou (85), Vadzim Straltsou (85), Andrei Aramnau (105)36Sergio Alvarez Boulet (56), Lázaro Maikel Ruiz (62), Yordanis Borrero (69), Iván Cambar (77), Jadiel Valladares (85), Yohandris Hernández (94) 40Bulgaria pulls Olympic weightlifters for doping 56Krzysztof Szramiak (77), Bartłomiej Bonk (94), Szymon Kołecki (94), Robert Dołęga (105), Marcin Dołęga (105), Grzegorz Kleszcz (+105)66Sergio Rada (56), Oscar Figueroa (62), Diego Fernando Salazar (62), Edwin Mosquera (69), Luis Miguel Pineda (69), Carlos Andica (85)75Ji Hun-Min (62), Lee Bae-Young (69), Kim Kwang-Hoon (77), Sa Jae-Hyouk (77), Jeon Sang-Guen (+105)85Artem Ivanov (94), Igor Razoronov (105), Oleksiy Torokhtiy (105), Ihor Shymechko (+105), Artem Udachyn (+105)95Tigran G. Martirosyan (69), Gevorg Davtyan (77), Ara Khachatryan (77), Tigran V. Martirosyan (85), Edgar Gevorgyan (85)105Igor Grabucea (56), Alexandru Dudoglo (69), Andrei Gutu (77), Evgheni Bratan (94), Vadim Vacarciuc (94)113Greece would enter only 3 male and 1 female weightliftersKonstantinos Gkaripis (94), Anastasios Triantafyllou (94), Nikolaos Kourtidis (105) 125Vladimir Kuznetsov (77), Vladimir Sedov (85), Ilya Ilyin (94), Bakhyt Akhmetov (105), Sergey Istomin (105)135Sardar Hasanov (62), Afgan Bayramov (69), Turan Mirzayev (69), Intigam Zairov (85), Nizami Pashayev (94)144Artiom Shaloyan (69), Jürgen Spiess (94), Matthias Steiner (+105), Almir Velagic (+105)154Mohamed Abd Elbaki (62), Tarek Abdelazim (69), Mahmoud Elhaddad (77), Abdelrahman El Sayed (105)164Israel José Rubio (69), Ocando Jose Leonardo (77), Octavio Antonio Mejias (77), Herbys Charlys Marquez (85)174Sedat Artuç (56), Taner Sağır (77), İzzet İnce (85), Bunyamin Sudas (105)184Cha Kum-Chol (56), Ri Kyong-Sok (56), Im Yong-Su (62), Kim Chol-Jin (69)194Antoniu Buci (62), Răzvan Martin (69), Alexandru Roșu (69), Răzvan Rusu (77)204Eko Yuli Irawan (56), Triyatno (62), Edi Kurniawan (69), Sandou Nasution (77)213Pongsak Maneetong (56), Phaisan Hansawong (62), Sittisak Suphalak (69)223Asghar Ebrahimi (94), Mohsen Beiranvand (105), Rashid Sharifi (+105)233Vencelas Dabaya (69), Giovanni Bardis (77), Benjamin Hennequin (85)243Rauli Tsirekidse (85), Arsen Kasabiev (94), Albert Kuzilov (105) 253Yasunobu Sekikawa (56), Masaharu Yamada (56), Yoshito Shintani (69)263Vito Dellino (56), Giorgio de Luca (69), Moreno Boer (105)273Yang Chin-Yi (56), Wang Shin-Yuan (56), Yang Sheng-Hsiung (62) African Championships 12Felix Ekpo (77), Benedict Uloko (85)21Brice Vivien Batchaya (85)31Khalil El Maaoui (56)41Darryn Anthony (77) American Championships 12Chad Vaughn (77), Kendrick Farris (85)22Jasvir Singh (62), Francis Luna-Grenier (69)31Wellison Silva (69)41Carlos Espeleta (77)51Eduardo Guadamud (94) Asian Championships 12Sherzodjon Yusupov (77), Mansurbek Chashemov (85)22Umurbek Bazarbayev (62), Tolkunbek Hudaybergenov (62)31Ulanbek Moldodosov (85)40Ali Hussein Al-Dhilab (69)50IOC bans Iraqi Olympic body from participating in Beijing GamesSawara Mohammed (69) European Championships 12Gert Trasha (69), Erkand Qerimaj (77)22Ondrej Kutlík (85), Martin Tešovič (105)31János Baranyai (77)41Ramūnas Vyšniauskas (105)51José Juan Navarro (94) Oceania Championships 12Mark Spooner (69), Richie Patterson (77)21Damon Kelly (+105)31Itte Detenamo (+105)

Women

RankNOCQuotasNominated Athletes Host Nation 4Chen Xiexia (48), Chen Yanqing (58), Liu Chunhong (69), Cao Lei (75) World Championships 14Marina Shainova (58), Svetlana Tsarukaeva (63), Oxana Slivenko (69), Nadezhda Evstyukhina (75)24Pramsiri Bunphithak (48), Pensiri Laosirikul (48), Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (53), Wandee Kameaim (58)34Im Jyoung-Hwa (48), Yoon Jin-Hee (53), Kim Soo-Kyung (63), Jang Mi-Ran (+75)44Natalya Davydova (69), Nadiya Myronyuk (75), Yuliya Dovhal (+75), Olha Korobka (+75)54Mercedes Pérez (63), Tulia Angela Medina (69), Leydi Solís (69), Ubaldina Valoyes (75) 64Marzena Karpińska (48), Marieta Gotfryd (58), Aleksandra Klejnowska (58), Dominika Misterska (63)74Nastassia Novikava (53), Hanna Batsiushka (69), Iryna Kulesha (75), Yuliya Novakovich (75)84Melanie Roach (53), Carissa Gump (63), Natalie Woolfolk (63), Cheryl Haworth (+75)94Maya Maneza (63), Irina Nekrassova (63), Alla Vazhenina (75), Mariya Grabovetskaya (+75)103Hiromi Miyake (48), Misaki Oshiro (48), Rika Saito (69) 113Judith Chacon (53), Solenny Villasmil (63), Iriner Jimenez (69) 121 Victoria Mavridou (+75) 133O Jong-Ae (58), Pak Hyon-Suk (63), Hong Yong-Ok (69) 143Marilou Dozois-Prevost (48), Christine Girard (63), Jean Elisabeth Lassen (75)150 162Luz Acosta (63), Damaris Aguirre (75) 172Chen Wei-ling (48), Lu Ying-chi (63) African Championships 11Maryam Usman (+75) 21Abir Khalil (69)31Hanene Ourfelli (63) American Championships 11Alexandra Escobar (58)21Geralee Vega (58)31Yudelquis Maridalin (53) 41Eva Dimas (+75) Asian Championships 11Raema Lisa Rumbewas (53) 21Nguyen Thi Thiet (63)31Namkhaidorjiin Bayarmaa (63)40 Laishram Monika Devi (69) European Championships 12Sibel Özkan (48), Nurcan Taylan (48)21Julia Rohde (53) 31Mélanie Noël (48) Oceania Championships 11Deborah Lovely (+75)21Dika Toua (53)31Ele Opeloge (+75)

Individual qualification

No.NameNOCWeightRecord Men 1Hoang Anh Tuan 56 279 2Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim 56 262 3Manuel Minginfel 62 293 4Dimitrios Minasidis 69 305 5Ahed Joughili 105 387 6Viktors Ščerbatihs +105 447 7Jaber Saeed Salem +105 435 8 Did not allocate Women 1Genny Pagliaro 48 194 2Yu Weili 53 205 3Romela Begaj 58 212 4Roxana Cocoş 58 209 5Ruth Kasirye 63 222 6 Hripsime Khurshudyan 75 250 7 Lydia Valentin 75 245

Tripartite commission invitations and reallocation of unused quotas

No.NameNOCWeight Men 1Tom Goegebuer 56 2Mubarak Kivumbi 56 3Chinthana Vidanage 69 4Kamal Bahadur Adhikari 69 5Logona Esau 69 6Nizom Sangov 69 7Josefa Vueti 77 8Romain Marchessou 77 9David Katoatau 85 10Terrence Dixie 85 11Ravi Bhollah 94 12Libor Wälzer 105 13Christian Lopez 105 14Antti Everi +105 15Maamaloa Lolohea +105 16Sam Pera Junior +105 Women 17Karla Moreno 48 18Hidilyn Diaz 58 19Wendy Hale 58 20Maria Teresa Monasterio 63 21Michaela Breeze 63 22Leila Lassouani 63 23Nora Köppel 75 24Elizabeth Poblete 75 25Cristina Cornejo +75

References Olympic Qualification by NOC 2006 & 2007 World Championships Men Women Entries per weight category (Women) Entries per weight category (Men)