Weightlifting was contested from 5 to 8 March at the 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium, New Delhi, India. The competition included only men's events for seven different weight categories. Iranians dominated in all events and claimed 10 medals in total including seven golds.
| Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | National Stadium |
| Dates | 5–8 March |
Medalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (56 kg) |
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran
|
Ali Mirzaei Iran
|
Pedro Landero Philippines
|
| Featherweight (60 kg) |
Jafar Salmasi Iran
|
Rodrigo del Rosario Philippines
|
Yukio Iguchi Japan
|
| Lightweight (67.5 kg) |
Hassan Ferdos Iran
|
Peter Ho Singapore
|
Minoru Kubota Japan
|
| Middleweight (75 kg) |
Firouz Pojhan Iran
|
Jalal Mansouri Iran
|
Ba Thein Burma
|
| Light heavyweight (82.5 kg) |
Hassan Rahnavardi Iran
|
Cheong Kok Cheong Singapore
|
Thein Han Burma
|
| Middle heavyweight (90 kg) |
Rasoul Raeisi Iran
|
Kamineni Eswara Rao India
|
Maung Maung Lwin Burma
|
| Heavyweight (+90 kg) |
Leon Kurukchian Iran
|
Ahmad Ordoubadi Iran
|
Dandamudi Rajagopal India
|
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (IRN) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Burma (BIR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |