1981 Asian Weightlifting Championships
| Host City | Nagoya |
|---|---|
| Country |  JPN |
| Held | 16 – 19 August 1981 |
| Competitors | 36 |
| Countries | 8 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -52 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -52 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -56 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -56 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -56 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -60 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -60 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -60 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -67.5 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -67.5 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -67.5 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -75 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -75 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -75 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -82.5 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -82.5 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -82.5 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -90 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -90 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -90 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -100 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -100 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -100 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -110 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -110 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -110 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| +110 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| +110 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| +110 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |  CHN |
18 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 2 | South Korea |  KOR |
4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Syria |  SYR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Lebanon |  LBN |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Iraq |  IRQ |
2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Japan | JPN |
1 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | India |  IND |
0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Pakistan |  PAK |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |