Weightlifting was a main sport in the 2003 Afro-Asian Games held in Hyderabad, India from 25 - 31 October 2003. The Afro-Asian Games were an inter-continental, multi-sport competition held between nations in the continents of Africa and Asia. The inaugural edition was hosted by Hyderabad in 2003. The weightlifting events took place at the 2,000-capacity Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, with fifteen individual weight classes. It featured both men's and women's categories, with weight classes ranging between 48 kg and 105+ kg. Athletes from China bagged gold medals in seven categories. This was the last edition of the Games, as the 2007 event (to be held in Algiers, Algeria) was indefinitely postponed.
Qualification
Qualification for the Games depended upon the performance of the countries in other major multi-sport events. Since these Games featured delegations from two continents, the qualification criteria for nations from the different continents was different. The qualification of the African nations was based on their performance in the 2003 All-Africa Games held in Abuja, Nigeria. The qualification for the Asian nations was based on their performance in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea.
Schedule
The weightlifting events took place between 25 - 31 October 2003 at the Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Each day featured two slots at 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM, with an additional slot on 31 October for 75+ kg (women) category.
Date Time Weight Category Gender 25 October 1500 hrs 56 kg MVictory ceremony 56 kg M1700 hrs 62 kg MVictory ceremony 62 kg M 26 October 1500 hrs 69 kg MVictory ceremony 69 kg M1700 hrs 48 kg FVictory ceremony 48 kg F 27 October 1500 hrs 77 kg MVictory ceremony 77 kg M1700 hrs 53 kg FVictory ceremony 53 kg F 28 October 1500 hrs 85 kg MVictory ceremony 85 kg M1700 hrs 58 kg FVictory ceremony 58 kg F 29 October 1500 hrs 94 kg MVictory ceremony 94 kg M1700 hrs 63 kg FVictory ceremony 63 kg F 30 October 1500 hrs 105 kg MVictory ceremony 105 kg M1700 hrs 69 kg FVictory ceremony 69 kg F 31 October 1500 hrs +105 kg MVictory ceremony +105 kg M1700 hrs 75 kg FVictory ceremony 75 kg F1900 hrs +75 kg FVictory ceremony +75 kg F
Results Out of the fifteen weight classes, eligible athletes qualified into only eleven classes. The 62 kg (men), 105+ kg (men), 75 kg (women), and 75+ kg (women) did not produce results. Medals were not awarded for these four classes. China won a gold medal in seven of the remaining classes, the highest tally amongst competing nations. Up to 105 kg (Men) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) Points RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal 45 Cui Wenhua 1801853652828 Nomofilov Dmitry 147.5195342.52525 A Fouladi Vanda 155187.5342.52311 Augustine N Mathias 14519534022421 Gurminder Singh 140187.5327.521519 Tayeb Boulahia 142.5170312.520654 Salaheddin El Adham 130180310197
Up to 69 kg (Women) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) Points RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal38Cao Lei1001402402820Janet Marie Therlemont951152102532Nansita Devi851101952318Supasiri Sanok8510018522427Irene Ajiambo6087.5147.521529Nadia Bouhizeb5080130206
58 kg (Women) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) Points RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal19Wang Li105122.5227.52823Franca Gbodo95117.5212.52528Lin Tsu-Ling87.5110197.52322Prasmita Magraj87.5107.5195.022410Sittirak Nutsara85105190.021534Beighandi Wahiba7595170.02069Mercy Obiero6080140.0197
85 kg (Men) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) Points RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal20Jacob Edward150195345.02833Shahrouz Ghorbani157.5185342.52538Khalmatov Akramzhan145190335.02326Jabad Naderi147.5175322.522450Hamza Ahmed137.5177.5315.02156Mohammed Zakir135175310.020622Park Jae-Deok132.5177.5310.019729Boulahia Madjid135160295.0188
94 kg (Men) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) Points RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal31Ali Dehgha niyan142.5190.0332.5284Omid Noidj150.0180.0330.02517Sedov Sergey152.5177.5330.02351Lee Dal135.0180.0315.022444Michal Johnson130.0175.0305.021515Mezouar Abdelaziz110.0140.0250.02063Mossimbo H90.0115.0205.019732Menayako Botowa82.5110.0192.518842Sandeep Gopal Krishn0.00.00.0DSQ9
63 kg (Women) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) Points RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal33Dang Huijia102.5130232.52811Anike Ruth Ayodaji90120210.0257P Haritha87.5107.5195.023
56 kg (Men) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) Points RankClean & JerkC & JTotal1002Gbenga Olupona107.5140247.5281027V. Srinivasa Rao105135240251053Tsai Sheng Fen90120210231052Obrie Nondo90117.52072241014William Andrew Phillips901102002151048Moses Kimbowa90105195206
69 kg (Men) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal8Chen Chufu1401753157Suphalak Sitthisak130162.5292.536C. P. R. Sudhir Kumar13515529049Su Feixiang125160285437Sayed Reda120150270534Nyamuja Badru10001006
48 kg (Women) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) Points RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal5Jie Xiaomei82.5105187.5286Joke Elizabeth72.592.5165254Sandhya Rani7087.5157.52314Portia Charmaine62.582.514522425Achena Dalila5575130215
53 kg (Women) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal17Lu Meiqin8511520003Sonia Chanu77.5100177.521Patience Lawal72.595167.530Kauri Safia6080140436Pretorius Mona6077.5137.5515Udomdech Wipawan0006
77 kg (Men) Lot No. Name CountryMaximum weight lifted (kg) RankSnatchClean & JerkTotal30Dare Alabi137.5185322.546Satheesha Rai145177.5322.518Estiwi Mohamed135167.5302.513Mohmoud E.Z Kenari130167.5297.5 424Odongo Zak105140245 5
Notes 1.Male (men's category) 2.Female (women's category) 3.Disqualified.
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