// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy heavy results at 2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships? They weighed on everyone.
The 2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Qinhuangdao, China between September 10 and September 14, 2003. It was the 35th men's and 16th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
Medal summary
[edit]Men
[edit]Women
[edit]Medal table
[edit]Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Indonesia | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 |  India | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  North Korea | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 43 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 32 | 5 | 0 | 37 |
| 2 | Iran | 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | South Korea | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 6 | India | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | North Korea | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Mongolia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 45 | 45 | 40 | 130 | |
Participating nations
[edit]91 athletes from 14 nations competed.
Bangladesh (1)- China (15)
- Chinese Taipei (4)
- India (9)
- Indonesia (12)
- Iran (8)
Japan (3)- Kazakhstan (8)
- Kyrgyzstan (3)
Malaysia (4)- Mongolia (4)
- North Korea (7)
- South Korea (6)
- Thailand (7)