title: 2015 in weightlifting
text: # 2015 in weightlifting
  
  This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2015.
  
  ## IWF Grand Prix
  
  * September 21 – 23: 2015 IWF Grand Prix (Rio 2016 Olympic Qualifying Event) in Fuzhou
     * China won both the gold and overall medal tallies in both men's and women's events.
  * December 12 & 13: 2015 IWF Grand Prix (5th Russian Federation President's Cup) in Grozny
     * Men: Kazakhstan and Russia won 4 gold and 9 overall medals each.
     * Women: Russia and the United States won 3 gold medals each. Kazakhstan won all six silver medals in the event.
  
  ## World weightlifting championships
  
  * April 7 – 12: 2015 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Lima
     * China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  * June 6 – 14: 2015 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Wrocław
     * China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  * November 20 – 29: 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston
     * China won both the gold and overall medal tallies in Big and Small categories.
  
  ## Continental weightlifting championships
  
  * January 1 – 7: 2015 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha
     * Junior: China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
     * Youth: Chinese Taipei won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  * April 9 – 18: 2015 European Weightlifting Championships in Tbilisi
     * Ukraine won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
  * May 5 – 10: 2015 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships in Cartagena
     * Junior Men: Host nation, Colombia, won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
     * Junior Women: The Dominican Republic won the gold medal tally. Colombia won the overall medal tally.
  * August 1 – 9: 2015 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Landskrona
     * Men's U15: Belarus won the gold medal tally. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
     * Women's U15: Romania won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
     * Men's U17: Armenia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
     * Women's U17: Poland won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
  * September 3 – 12: 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket
     * Note: This event was scheduled to be held in Kathmandu in July. However, it was moved from there following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
     * China won the big and small rankings (gold and overall medal tallies).
  * September 15 – 20: 2015 Pan American Youth Weightlifting Championships in San Luis Potosí
     * Youth Men: Colombia won the gold medal tally. Mexico won the overall medal tally.
     * Youth Women: Ecuador won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  * October 2 – 11: 2015 European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships in Klaipėda
     * Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
     * Men's Junior Team winners: Ukraine
     * Men's U23 Team winners: Russia
     * Women's Junior Team winners: Russia
     * Women's U23 Team winners: Turkey
  * October 11 – 16: 2015 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Pune
     * Youth: India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
     * Junior: India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
     * Senior: India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  
  ## IPC Powerlifting Regional Championships
  
  * April 25 – 29: 2015 IPC Powerlifting Americas Open Championships in Mexico City
     * Host nation, Mexico, won the gold medal tally. Brazil won the overall medal tally.
  * July 26 – 30: 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty
     * China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  * November 24 – 28: 2015 IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships in Eger
     * China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  