The 1996 Women's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from May 3 to May 11, 1996. There were 102 women in action from 24 nations.
| Host city |  Warsaw, Poland |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–11 May 1996 |
Medal summary
editMedal table
editRanking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 23 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | India | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| South Korea | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
Participating nations
edit102 competitors from 24 nations competed.
Australia (3)
Belarus (1)
Bulgaria (7)- Canada (3)
- China (9)
- Chinese Taipei (9)
- Colombia (3)
Czech Republic (3)- Finland (4)
- France (4)
Germany (1)
Great Britain (1)- Greece (9)
- Hungary (6)
- India (5)
Italy (2)- Japan (5)
Mexico (1)- Poland (2)
- Russia (8)
- South Korea (3)
Spain (3)
Turkey (1)
United States (9)
See also
editReferences
edit- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine