List of World Championships medalists in weightlifting (women)
This is a List of World Championships medalists in women's weightlifting.
Flyweight
- 44 kg: 1987–1992
- 46 kg: 1993–1997
- 45 kg: 2018–2024
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Daytona Beach |  Cai Jun (CHN)
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Chen Aizhen (CHN)
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 Sibby Harris (USA)
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| 1988 Jakarta | Xing Fen (CHN)
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.svg.png){kind=small} Choi Myung-shik (KOR)
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 Ponco Imbarwati (INA)
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| 1989 Manchester | Xing Fen (CHN)
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 Kunjarani Devi (IND)
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Bastiyah Said Muhamad (INA)
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| 1990 Sarajevo | Wu Xiangmei (CHN)
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.svg.png){kind=small} Satomi Saito (JPN)
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Bastiyah Said Muhamad (INA)
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| 1991 Donaueschingen | Xing Fen (CHN)
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Kunjarani Devi (IND)
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Sibby Flowers (USA)
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| 1992 Varna | Guan Hong (CHN)
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Kunjarani Devi (IND)
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Sibby Flowers (USA)
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| 1993 Melbourne |  Chu Nan-mei (TPE)
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Yu Shiu-fen (TPE)
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Satomi Saito (JPN)
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| 1994 Istanbul | Yun Yanhong (CHN)
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Kunjarani Devi (IND)
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Tsai Huey-woan (TPE)
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| 1995 Guangzhou | Guan Hong (CHN)
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Kunjarani Devi (IND)
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Tsai Huey-woan (TPE)
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| 1996 Warsaw | Guan Hong (CHN)
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Kunjarani Devi (IND)
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Tsai Huey-woan (TPE)
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| 1997 Chiang Mai | Liu Ling (CHN)
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Kunjarani Devi (IND)
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Sri Indriyani (INA)
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| 2018 Ashgabat |  Ýulduz Jumabaýewa (TKM)
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 Chiraphan Nanthawong (THA)
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 Katherin Echandía (VEN)
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| 2019 Pattaya |  Şaziye Erdoğan (TUR)
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 Ludia Montero (CUB)
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Lisa Setiawati (INA)
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| 2021 Tashkent | Thanyathon Sukcharoen (THA)
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 Manuela Berrío (COL)
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Şaziye Erdoğan (TUR)
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| 2022 Bogotá | Thanyathon Sukcharoen (THA)
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Chayuttra Pramongkhol (THA)
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Manuela Berrío (COL)
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| 2023 Riyadh | Sirivimon Pramongkhol (THA)
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 Rosina Randafiarison (MAD)
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Cansu Bektaş (TUR)
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| 2024 Manama | Zhao Jinhong (CHN)
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 Won Hyon-sim (PRK)
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 Phạm Đình Thi (VIE)
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Bantamweight
- 48 kg: 1987–1992
- 50 kg: 1993–1997
- 48 kg: 1998–2017
- 49 kg: 2018–2024
- 48 kg: 2025–
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Featherweight
- 52 kg: 1987–1992
- 54 kg: 1993–1997
- 53 kg: 1998–2017
- 55 kg: 2018–2024
- 53 kg: 2025–
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Lightweight
- 56 kg: 1987–1992
- 59 kg: 1993–1997
- 58 kg: 1998–2017
- 59 kg: 2018–2024
- 58 kg: 2025–
Middleweight
- 60 kg: 1987–1992
- 64 kg: 1993–1997
- 63 kg: 1998–2017
- 64 kg: 2018–2024
- 63 kg: 2025–
Light heavyweight
- 67.5 kg: 1987–1992
- 70 kg: 1993–1997
- 69 kg: 1998–2017
- 71 kg: 2018–2024
- 69 kg: 2025–
Middle heavyweight
- 75 kg: 1987–1992
- 76 kg: 1993–1997
- 75 kg: 1998–2017
- 76 kg: 2018–2024
- 77 kg: 2025–
First heavyweight
- 81 kg: 2018–2024
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ashgabat |  Lydia Valentín (ESP)
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 Darya Naumava (BLR)
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 Tamara Salazar (ECU)
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| 2019 Pattaya | Leydi Solís (COL)
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Lydia Valentín (ESP)
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Jenny Arthur (USA)
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| 2021 Tashkent |  Alina Marushchak (UKR)
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Valeria Rivas (COL)
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 Kim I-seul (KOR)
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| 2022 Bogotá | Liang Xiaomei (CHN)
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Wang Zhouyu (CHN)
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Tamara Salazar (ECU)
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| 2023 Riyadh | Liang Xiaomei (CHN)
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Wang Zhouyu (CHN)
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.svg.png){kind=small} Eileen Cikamatana (AUS)
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| 2024 Manama | Liao Guifang (CHN)
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 Sara Ahmed (EGY)
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Kim Kyong-ryong (PRK)
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Heavyweight
- 82.5 kg: 1987–1992
- 83 kg: 1993–1997
- 90 kg: 2017
- 87 kg: 2018–2024
- 86 kg: 2025–
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Daytona Beach | Karyn Marshall (USA)
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 Erika Takács (HUN)
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.svg.png){kind=small} Milena Mileskova (BUL)
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| 1988 Jakarta | Li Yanxia (CHN)
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Erika Takács (HUN)
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Milena Mileskova (BUL)
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| 1989 Manchester | Li Hongling (CHN)
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María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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 Judy Oakes (GBR)
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| 1990 Sarajevo | María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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Valkana Tosheva (BUL)
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Chung Sook-kwon (KOR)
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| 1991 Donaueschingen | Li Hongling (CHN)
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María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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Chen Shu-chih (TPE)
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| 1992 Varna | Zhang Xiaoli (CHN)
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Chen Shu-chih (TPE)
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 Valkana Tosheva (BUL)
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| 1993 Melbourne | Chen Shu-chih (TPE)
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 Panagiota Antonopoulou (GRE)
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Bharti Singh (IND)
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| 1994 Istanbul | María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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Chen Shu-chih (TPE)
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Derya Açikgöz (TUR)
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| 1995 Guangzhou | Chen Shu-chih (TPE)
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María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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Panagiota Antonopoulou (GRE)
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| 1996 Warsaw | Wei Xiangying (CHN)
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Chen Shu-chih (TPE)
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María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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| 1997 Chiang Mai | Tang Weifang (CHN)
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María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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.svg.png){kind=small} Aye Mon Khin (MYA)
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| 2017 Anaheim |  Anastasiia Hotfrid (GEO)
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 María Fernanda Valdés (CHI)
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 Crismery Santana (DOM)
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| 2018 Ashgabat | Ao Hui (CHN)
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Kim Un-ju (PRK)
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Crismery Santana (DOM)
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| 2019 Pattaya | Wang Zhouyu (CHN)
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Kim Un-ju (PRK)
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Tamara Salazar (ECU)
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| 2021 Tashkent |  Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg (MGL)
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 Tursunoy Jabborova (UZB)
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 Solfrid Koanda (NOR)
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| 2022 Bogotá | Solfrid Koanda (NOR)
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Eileen Cikamatana (AUS)
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Tursunoy Jabborova (UZB)
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| 2023 Riyadh | Lo Ying-yuan (TPE)
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Yeinny Geles (COL)
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Jung A-ram (KOR)
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| 2024 Manama | Wu Yan (CHN)
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Eileen Cikamatana (AUS)
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Kim Yong-ju (PRK)
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Super heavyweight
- +82.5 kg: 1987–1992
- +83 kg: 1993–1997
- +75 kg: 1998–2015
- +90 kg: 2017
- +87 kg: 2018–2024
- +86 kg: 2025–
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 149 | 52 | 17 | 218 |
| 2 |  Russia | 18 | 22 | 14 | 54 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 17 | 21 | 22 | 60 |
| 4 | Thailand | 8 | 17 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | North Korea | 8 | 16 | 15 | 39 |
| 6 | South Korea | 7 | 10 | 16 | 33 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | .png){kind=small} United States | 6 | 16 | 14 | 36 |
| 9 | Colombia | 6 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 5 | 20 | 22 | 47 |
| 11 | Egypt | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | India | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 13 | Hungary | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | Turkey | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 15 | Greece | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 17 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 |  Poland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 20 |  Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 |  Romania | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | Belarus | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 23 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 |  Philippines | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 |  Armenia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 26 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 |  Japan | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 32 | Ecuador | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 33 |  Nigeria | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 34 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 35 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Madagascar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 43 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 44 |  Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 45 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Russian Weightlifting Federation[a] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 49 |  Macau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (51 entries) | 265 | 265 | 265 | 795 | |
- Names in italic are national entities that no longer exist.
See also
Notes
- ^ At the 2021 World Championships, in accordance with a ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), weightifters from Russia were not permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem. They instead participated under the name and the modified flag of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF).