The 2009 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan between May 11 and May 15, 2009. It was the 40th men's and 21st women's championship.
Medal summary edit
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table edit
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Iran | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Macau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  North Korea | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Thailand | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 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 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Iran | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Macau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | North Korea | 1 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 13 |  Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Participating nations edit
157 athletes from 22 nations competed.
Bangladesh (3)
China (14)
Chinese Taipei (10)
India (15)
Indonesia (9)
Iran (8)
Japan (13)
Jordan (3)
Kazakhstan (15)
Kyrgyzstan (6)
Macau (3)
Malaysia (8)
North Korea (7)
Qatar (1)
South Korea (7)
Sri Lanka (1)
Tajikistan (1)
Thailand (9)
Turkmenistan (8)
United Arab Emirates (3)
Uzbekistan (5)
Vietnam (8)
