Where is the World Weightlifting Championships 2023?

Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will lead a five-member Indian team at the World Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Which country won the most number of medals in the world weightlifting Championship?

China won the most number of gold medals in the World Weightlifting Championships.

World Weightlifting Championships 2023 Schedule: Date, Time and Venue

World Weightlifting Championships 2023

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has been selected as the host city for the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships, scheduled to run from September 4 to September 17. This competition holds significant importance for athletes aiming to participate in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, alongside the IWF World Cup in Thailand, set for April next year.

During the World Championships, athletes have the opportunity to secure one of the ten available slots in each of the ten weight categories designated for the Olympics, following the criteria outlined in the IWF’s Olympic qualification system. It’s important to note that National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are limited to sending a maximum of three male and three female athletes, with a cap on the number of participants permitted in each weight category for the Paris 2024 Games.

World Weightlifting Championships 2023 Schedule

Date	Time	Event
September 4	11:30 AM	Women’s 49kg (D)
September 4	2:00 PM	Women’s 49kg (C)
September 4	4:30 PM	Men’s 55kg (B)
September 4	7:00 PM	Women’s 45kg (B)
September 4	10:00 PM	Women’s 45kg (A)
September 4	12:00 AM	Men’s 61kg (D)
September 5	11:30 AM	Women’s 55kg (D)
September 5	2:00 PM	Men’s 61kg (C)
September 5	4:30 PM	Women’s 49kg (B)
September 5	7:00 PM	Women’s 49kg (A)
September 5	10:00 PM	Men’s 55kg (A)
September 5	12:00 AM	Women’s 55kg (C)
September 6	11:30 AM	Men’s 67kg (D)
September 6	2:00 PM	Men’s 61kg (B)
September 6	4:30 PM	Women’s 55kg (B)
September 6	7:00 PM	Men’s 61kg (A)
September 6	10:00 PM	Women’s 55kg (A)
September 6	12:00 AM	Men’s 67kg (C)
September 7	11:30 AM	Women’s 59kg (E)
September 7	2:00 PM	Women’s 59kg (D)
September 7	4:30 PM	Women’s 59kg (C)
September 7	7:00 PM	Men’s 67kg (B)
September 7	10:00 PM	Men’s 67kg (A)
September 8	2:00 PM	Men’s 73kg (E)
September 8	4:30 PM	Men’s 73kg (D)
September 8	7:00 PM	Women’s 59kg (B)
September 8	10:00 PM	Women’s 59kg (A)
September 9	11:30 AM	Women’s 64kg (D)
September 9	2:00 PM	Men’s 73kg (C)
September 9	4:30 PM	Women’s 64kg (C)
September 9	7:00 PM	Men’s 73kg (B)
September 9	10:00 PM	Men’s 73kg (A)
September 10	11:30 AM	Men’s 89kg (D)
September 10	2:00 PM	Men’s 81kg (D)
September 10	4:30 PM	Men’s 81kg (C)
September 10	7:00 PM	Women’s 64kg (B)
September 10	10:00 PM	Women’s 64kg (A)
September 10	12:00 AM	Men’s 89kg (C)
September 11	11:30 AM	Women’s 71kg (D)
September 11	2:00 PM	Men’s 81kg (B)
September 11	4:30 PM	Men’s 89kg (B)
September 11	7:00 PM	Men’s 81kg (A)
September 11	10:00 PM	Men’s 89kg (A)
September 11	12:00 AM	Women’s 71kg (C)
September 13	11:30 AM	Men’s 96kg (C)
September 13	2:00 PM	Women’s 71kg (B)
September 13	4:30 PM	Men’s 96kg (B)
September 13	7:00 PM	Men’s 96kg (A)
September 13	10:00 PM	Women’s 71kg (A)
September 13	12:00 AM	Men’s 102kg (C)
September 14	11:30 AM	Women’s 76kg (C)
September 14	2:00 PM	Men’s 102kg (B)
September 14	4:30 PM	Women’s 76kg (B)
September 14	7:00 PM	Women’s 76kg (A)
September 14	10:00 PM	Men’s 102kg (A)
September 14	12:00 AM	Women’s 81kg (C)
September 15	11:30 AM	Women’s 87kg (C)
September 15	2:00 PM	Women’s 81kg (B)
September 15	4:30 PM	Women’s 87kg (B)
September 15	7:00 PM	Women’s 81kg (A)
September 15	10:00 PM	Women’s 87kg (A)
September 15	12:00 AM	Men’s 109kg (C)
September 16	11:30 AM	Women’s +87kg (C)
September 16	2:00 PM	Women’s +87kg (B)
September 16	4:30 PM	Men’s 109kg (B)
September 16	7:00 PM	Women’s +87kg (A)
September 16	10:00 PM	Men’s 109kg (A)
September 17	2:00 PM	Men’s +109kg (C)
September 17	4:30 PM	Men’s +109kg (B)
September 17	7:00 PM	Men’s +109kg (A)