2017 in weightlifting

This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2017.

World weightlifting championships

 * April 1 – 11: 2017 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in 🇹🇭 Bangkok
 * 🇨🇳 and 🇰🇿 won 3 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.
 * June 15 – 23: 2017 Junior World Weightlifting Championships in 🇯🇵 Tokyo
 * 🇨🇳 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * November 28 – December 5: 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in 🇺🇸 Anaheim, California
 * Note: This event was scheduled for Penang, but cancelled, due to alleged domestic political issues in the nation.
 * 🇨🇴,, and won 2 gold medals each. Colombia, Iran, and 🇹🇭 won 5 overall medals each.

Continental & regional weightlifting championships

 * April 1 – 9: 2017 European Weightlifting Championships in Split, Croatia
 * 🇷🇺 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * April 21 – 29: 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championships in 🇹🇲 Ashgabat
 * 🇨🇳 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * May 1 – 8: 2017 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships in 🇪🇨 Guayaquil
 * 🇨🇴 and 🇪🇨 won 22 gold medals each. Colombia won the overall medal tally.
 * July 20 – 27: 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships in 🇺🇸 Miami
 * Overall team winners: 🇨🇴 (m) / 🇨🇴 (f)
 * Men: 🇨🇴 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * Women: 🇨🇴 won the gold medal tally. Colombia and 🇲🇽 won 5 overall medals each.
 * July 20 – 27: 2017 African Weightlifting Championships in Vacoas
 * 🇪🇬 won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
 * July 22 – 30: 2017 Asian Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu
 * Junior: 🇨🇳 and 🇰🇵 won 3 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.
 * Youth: 🇨🇳 won the gold medal tally. 🇺🇿 won the overall medal tally.
 * September 3 – 9: 2017 Commonwealth and Oceania Weightlifting Championships in 🇦🇺 Gold Coast, Queensland
 * Commonwealth Senior: 🇮🇳 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * Commonwealth Junior: 🇮🇳 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * Commonwealth Youth: 🇮🇳 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * Oceania Senior: won the gold medal tally. 🇳🇿 won the overall medal tally.
 * Oceania Junior: 🇳🇷, 🇳🇿, and won 3 gold medals each. 🇦🇺 won the overall medal tally.
 * Oceania Youth: 🇳🇷 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * September 17 – 24: 2017 Central American and Caribbean Weightlifting Championships in Guatemala City
 * 🇲🇽 and 🇨🇺 won 6 gold medals each. Mexico won the overall medal tally.
 * September 23 – 30: 2017 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Pristina
 * 🇷🇴 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * October 7 – 14: 2017 African Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in 🇺🇬 Entebbe
 * African Junior: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * African Youth: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * October 15 – 22: 2017 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in 🇦🇱 Durrës
 * 🇦🇲 won the gold medal tally. 🇷🇺 won the overall medal tally.
 * October 28 – November 4: 2017 Pan American Youth Weightlifting Championships in 🇨🇴 Palmira
 * Men: 🇨🇴 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * Women: 🇨🇴 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
 * November 17 – 22: 2017 South American Weightlifting Championships in 🇨🇴 Santa Marta
 * Note: This event was part of the 2017 Bolivarian Games.
 * 🇨🇴 won the gold medal tally. 🇪🇨 won the overall medal tally.
 * December 12 – 18: 2017 South American Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in 🇵🇪 Lima
 * Junior: 🇪🇨 won the gold medal tally. Ecuador and 🇵🇪 won 10 overall medals each.
 * Youth: 🇵🇪 won both the gold and overall medal tallies.