1998 World Weightlifting Championships
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| Host city |  Lahti, Finland |
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| Dates | 10–15 November |
The from November 10 to November 15, 1998.
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Greece | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 |  Turkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Russia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Armenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 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 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Greece | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Russia | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |  Poland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Armenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Croatia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | United States | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Team ranking
Men
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Women
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Participating nations
332 competitors from 55 nations competed.
Algeria (3)
Argentina (2)
Armenia (5)
Australia (8)
Austria (1)
Azerbaijan (6)
Belarus (4)
Belgium (2)
Bulgaria (12)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (15)
China (15)
Chinese Taipei (11)
Colombia (8)
Croatia (6)
Cuba (2)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (4)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (12)
Finland (15)
France (12)
Georgia (2)
Germany (11)
Great Britain (7)
Greece (13)
Hungary (15)
Ireland (2)
Israel (5)
Italy (10)
Japan (7)
Kazakhstan (2)
Latvia (6)
Lithuania (1)
Mexico (1)
Moldova (2)
Nauru (10)
Netherlands (4)
New Zealand (1)
Norway (3)
Panama (1)
Poland (12)
Portugal (1)
Romania (6)
Russia (10)
Slovakia (5)
South Korea (2)
Spain (9)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (1)
Turkey (9)
Uganda (3)
Ukraine (6)
United States (7)
Venezuela (5)
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- IWF Archive
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine