2015 World Weightlifting Championships
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| Host city |
 Houston, United States |
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| Dates | November 19–28 |
| Main venue | George R. Brown Convention Center |
The 2015 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Houston, United States. The event took place from November 19 to 28, 2015.[1] This event was, together with the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, the first stage of the Qualification Process for the 2016 Olympic Games.
In September 2016 the championships won the 2016 SportsTravel Best Amateur Single-Sport Event of the Year. An award for award for what SportsTravel Magazine described the championships as "its superior organisation and spectator attendance, for creating superior experience for competitors and spectators".[2]
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Russia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  North Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 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 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 2 | Russia | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | North Korea | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Belarus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Colombia | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Egypt | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Iran | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Poland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 19 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Thailand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
Team ranking
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Women
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Participating nations
A total of 585 competitors from 94 nations participated.[3]
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