Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China were held from August 9 to August 19.

Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.

The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following a re-analysis of competitors samples in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

26 lifters were disqualified due to these tests, including 16 medalists and four lifters who stood to inherit forfeited medals.

A total of 253 weightlifters from 83 nations competed at the Beijing Games: