| Weightlifting at the 1958 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | National Stadium Gymnasium |
| Dates | 25–28 May |
| Competitors | 60 from 11 nations |
Weightlifting was contested from May 25 to May 28 at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo Main Stadium Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan. The competition included only men's events for eight different weight categories.
Iran finished first at the medal table by winning three gold medals.
Schedule
| A | Group A |
| Event↓/Date → | 25th Sun | 26th Mon | 27th Tue | 28th Wed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 52 kg | A | |||
| Men's 56 kg | A | |||
| Men's 60 kg | A | |||
| Men's 67.5 kg | A | |||
| Men's 75 kg | A | |||
| Men's 82.5 kg | A | |||
| Men's 90 kg | A | |||
| Men's +90 kg | A |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (52 kg) |
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Esmaeil Elmkhah.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iran |
Keiji Hagio.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
| Bantamweight (56 kg) |
Shigeo Kogure Japan |
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran |
Alberto Nogar.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines |
| Featherweight (60 kg) |
Lee Taik-yong South Korea |
Ali Safa-Sonboli Iran |
Fumio Takeda Japan |
| Lightweight (67.5 kg) |
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Kenji Onuma Japan |
Henrik Tamraz Iran |
| Middleweight (75 kg) |
Ko Bu-beng Republic of China |
Ebrahim Peiravi Iran |
Yoshio Hara Japan |
| Light heavyweight (82.5 kg) |
Jalal Mansouri Iran |
Minoru Kubota Japan |
Park Dong-cheol South Korea |
| Middle heavyweight (90 kg) |
Hassan Rahnavardi Iran |
Hwang Ho-dong South Korea |
Tan Kim Bee Malaya |
| Heavyweight (+90 kg) |
Firouz Pojhan Iran |
Lee Young-wan South Korea |
Gisaburo Seyama Japan |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (IRN) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Republic of China (ROC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Malaya (MAL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Participating nations
A total of 60 athletes from 11 nations competed in weightlifting at the 1958 Asian Games:
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Burma (4)
Indonesia (4)- Iran (8)
- Japan (8)
- Malaya (4)
Pakistan (4)- Philippines (6)
- Republic of China (8)
- Singapore (8)
- South Korea (4)
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