1971 Asian Weightlifting Championships
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The 1971
Asian Weightlifting Championships
were held at auditorium of the Far Eastern University
in Manila
, Philippines
between October 9 and October 11, 1971. It was the 1st Asian Weightlifting Championships. Weightlifters from seven countries Iran
, Israel
, South Korea
, Philippines
, Australia
(as guest nation), Indonesia
and Republic of China
competed in the tournament.
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Asian Weightlifting Championships
Asian Weightlifting Championships
The Asian Weightlifting Championships is a weightlifting championship organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation for competitors from the Asian countries. It has been held since 1971 for men and 1988 for women...
were held at auditorium of the Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...
in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
between October 9 and October 11, 1971. It was the 1st Asian Weightlifting Championships. Weightlifters from seven countries Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(as guest nation), Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
competed in the tournament.
Medal summary
| Flyweight 52 kg |
|305.0 kg | |305.0 kg | |295.0 kg |
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
|335.0 kg | |322.5 kg | |300.0 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
|355.0 kg | |345.0 kg | |340.0 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
|425.0 kg | |420.0 kg | |390.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
|357.5 kg | |347.5 kg | |345.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
|425.0 kg | |422.5 kg | |407.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
|435.0 kg | |415.0 kg | |350.0 kg |
| Heavyweight 110 kg |
|472.5 kg | |465.0 kg | |440.0 kg |
| Super heavyweight +110 kg |
|402.5 kg | |390.0 kg | |385.0 kg |
Medal table
| 1 |  Iran |
5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Philippines |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|