The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event took place from September 30 to October 7, 2006.[1]
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| Host city |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 September – 7 October |
Medal summary
editMen
editWomen
editMedal table
editRanking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 |  Russia | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Thailand | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 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 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | Russia | 8 | 13 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Thailand | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Turkey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Colombia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Micronesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Team ranking
editParticipating nations
edit484 competitors from 64 nations participated.
Albania (7)
Armenia (8)
Australia (4)
Azerbaijan (7)
Belarus (15)
Belgium (1)
Brazil (1)
Bulgaria (15)
Canada (13)
Chile (9)
China (15)
Chinese Taipei (14)
Colombia (15)
Croatia (5)
Cuba (8)
Czech Republic (4)
Dominican Republic (14)
Ecuador (12)
Egypt (10)
El Salvador (3)
Micronesia (1)
France (15)
Georgia (4)
Germany (9)
Great Britain (3)
Greece (13)
Hungary (15)
Indonesia (6)
Iran (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (15)
Japan (15)
Kazakhstan (15)
Kyrgyzstan (3)
Latvia (1)
Lithuania (5)
Macau (2)
Mexico (6)
Moldova (7)
Nauru (2)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (15)
Puerto Rico (4)
Romania (6)
Russia (15)
Slovakia (6)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (15)
Spain (15)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (1)
Syria (1)
Thailand (15)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (4)
Turkmenistan (8)
Uganda (1)
Ukraine (15)
United States (15)
Uzbekistan (5)
Venezuela (14)
Vietnam (4)
Wales (1)
References
edit- ^ "75th MEN'S and 18th WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine