Weightlifting was contested from September 21 to October 1, 1986, at the 1986 Asian Games in Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea. The competition included only men's events for ten different weight categories. China topped the medal table with five gold medals, South Korea won three while Japan and Lebanon each won one gold medal.

Medalists

Medal table

Participating nations
A total of 63 athletes from 11 nations competed in weightlifting at the 1986 Asian Games:

References
 Results

External links
 Weightlifting Database

 
1986 Asian Games events
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Asian Games
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International weightlifting competitions hosted by South Korea