Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 49 kg

The Women's 49 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 24 July at the Tokyo International Forum.

China's Hou Zhihui, India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Indonesia's Windy Cantika Aisah won the gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. In group B, Ludia Montero of Cuba, Beatriz Pirón of the Dominican Republic, Dika Toua of Papua New Guinea, Natasha Rosa Figueiredo of Brazil, and Mauritius' Roilya Ranaivosoa earn their places in the top 14.

The bouquets were presented by IWF Delegate Sam Coffa (Olympian in weightlifting, Australia), and medals were presented by IOC Member Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs (Spain).