China Dominates 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jiangshan

The 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships took place in Jiangshan, located in the eastern province of Zhejiang, and concluded on Thursday with China emerging as the clear leader. The nation secured a remarkable tally of 31 gold medals, alongside 15 silver and 11 bronze medals. On the last day of competition, Li Yanyan, a Chinese competitor in the women's over-87kg class, excelled by claiming three gold medals, achieving a snatch of 140 kg and a clean and jerk lift of 170 kg, resulting in a total lift of 310 kg.

This year's event was particularly notable as it marked the first instance of the Asian Weightlifting Championships being hosted by a county-level city within China. The tournament not only showcased the athletes' skills but also indicated a pivotal moment in the sport, with significant changes ahead as the International Weightlifting Federation prepares to introduce a new weight category system by June 2025. Jiangshan has a history of hosting major weightlifting events, beginning with the China-Japan-Korea Weightlifting Invitational in 2016, and has successfully organized seven national championships and over ten international training sessions, drawing nearly 20 Olympic and world champions to the area.