The 2005 Asian Weightlifting Championships were held in Dubai in United Arab Emirates between September 23 and October 1, 2005. It was the 37th men's and 18th women's championship. The event was organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
Medal summary
editMen
editWomen
editMedal table
editRanking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Thailand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 |  Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Qatar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  North Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uzbekistan | 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 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 2 | Thailand | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Iran | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Qatar | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | North Korea | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | India | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Participating nations
edit110 athletes from 18 nations competed.
Afghanistan (2)
Bahrain (5)
China (14)
Chinese Taipei (6)
India (7)
Indonesia (5)
Iran (8)
Japan (7)
Kazakhstan (14)
Kyrgyzstan (3)
North Korea (5)
Philippines (3)
Qatar (3)
South Korea (2)
Thailand (15)
United Arab Emirates (1)
Uzbekistan (4)
Vietnam (6)
