Weightlifting at the 1966 Asian Games
| Weightlifting at the 1966 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | |
| Dates | 12–18 December |
Weightlifting was contested from December 12 to December 18 at the 1966 Asian Games in Cultural Hall, Bangkok, Thailand. The competition included only men's events for eight different weight categories. Iran finished 1st at the medal table by winning three gold medals.
Medalists[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (52 kg) |
Chaiya Sukchinda Thailand
|
Tetsuhide Sasaki Japan
|
Mohammad Reza Nasehi Iran
|
| Bantamweight (56 kg) |
Mohammad Nassiri Iran
|
Chua Phung Kim
|
Yu In-ho South Korea
|
| Featherweight (60 kg) |
Yoshinobu Miyake Japan
|
South Korea
|
Chang Ming-chung Republic of China
|
| Lightweight (67.5 kg) |
Parviz Jalayer Iran
|
Takeo Kimura Japan
|
Won Shin-hee South Korea
|
| Middleweight (75 kg) |
Masushi Ouchi Japan
|
Lee Chun-sik South Korea
|
Mohammad Ami-Tehrani Iran
|
| Light heavyweight (82.5 kg) |
Lee Jong-sup South Korea
|
Japan
|
Republic of China
|
| Middle heavyweight (90 kg) |
Lee Hyung-woo South Korea
|
Japan
|
Iran
|
| Heavyweight (+90 kg) |
Manouchehr Boroumand Iran
|
Hwang Ho-dong South Korea
|
Reza Esteki Iran
|
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (IRN) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Thailand (THA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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