Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
VenueBeihang University Gymnasium
Dates9–19 August 2008
No. of events15
Competitors253 from 83 nations
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Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.

The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following a re-analysis of competitors samples in 2015, 2016 and 2017. 26 lifters were disqualified due to these tests, including 16 medalists and four lifters who stood to inherit forfeited medals.