1999 World Weightlifting Championships
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| Host city |  Athens, Greece |
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| Dates | November 21–28 |
The 1999 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Athens, Greece from November 21 to November 28, 1999. It was the main qualifying events in the sport for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Contents
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Greece |
1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Russia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Qatar |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Iran |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Turkey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ukraine |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Indonesia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |  South Korea |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  North Korea |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 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 |
12 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
6 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Greece |
4 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Russia |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Qatar |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Turkey |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Iran |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Ukraine |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | South Korea |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Indonesia |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | North Korea |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |  Armenia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Hungary |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Poland |
0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Romania |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Cuba |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Georgia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 India |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nauru |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | Germany |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Japan |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Latvia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Myanmar |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Team ranking
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Women
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Participating nations
626 competitors from 87 nations competed.
