Weightlifting entered the programme of the FISU World University Championships in 2008 with a first edition organised in Komotini (GRE), which welcomed 159 weightlifters from 32 countries. Since then, two other editions were attributed on two continents, and each attracted around 100 participants . The 3rd World University Weightlifting Championship took place in Eilat (ISR) in 2012.
Edition |
Year |
Country |
City |
N° of Countries |
M |
W |
Athletes |
Officials |
Total |
1 |
2008 |
GRE |
Komotini |
32 |
103 |
56 |
159 |
78 |
237 |
2 |
2010 |
TPE |
Taichung |
15 |
46 |
28 |
74 |
38 |
112 |
3 |
ISR |
Eilat |
27 |
89 |
53 |
142 |
71 |
213 |
|
4 |
THA |
Chiang Mai |
29 |
78 |
71 |
149 |
67 |
216 |
|
5 |
MEX |
Merida |
21 | 65 | 51 | 116 | 54 | 170 | |
6 |
POL |
Biala Podlaska |
26 | 59 | 77 | 136 | 68 | 204 |
Edition |
Year |
Country |
City |
N° of Countries |
M |
W |
Athletes |
Officials |
Total |
26 | 2011 | CHN | Shenzhen | ||||||
27 | 2013 | RUS | Kazan | ||||||
29 | 2017 | TPE | Taipei City |