The women's 53 kilograms event at the 1998 Asian Games took place on 8 December 1998 at Thunder Dome, Maung Thong Thani Sports Complex.
| Women's 53 kg at the 1998 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Thunder Dome | |||||||||
| Date | 8 December | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The weightlifter from China won the gold, with a combined lift of 212.5 kg.
Results
edit| Rank | Athlete | Body weight | Snatch | Cl&Jerk | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 Yang Xia (CHN) |
52.75 | 92.5 | 120.0 | 212.5 |
|
 Li Feng-ying (TPE) |
52.55 | 90.0 | 112.5 | 202.5 |
|
 Swe Swe Win (MYA) |
52.25 | 87.5 | 110.0 | 197.5 |
| 4 |  Supeni Wasiman (INA) |
52.55 | 87.5 | 110.0 | 197.5 |
| 5 |  Ri Yong-hwa (PRK) |
52.45 | 87.5 | 105.0 | 192.5 |
| 6 | Winarni Binti Slamet (INA) |
51.15 | 85.0 | 105.0 | 190.0 |
| 7 |  Sanamacha Chanu (IND) |
52.25 | 82.5 | 105.0 | 187.5 |
| 8 |  Taengmo Muangpho (THA) |
52.15 | 85.0 | 100.0 | 185.0 |
| 9 | Kang Pong-nyo (PRK) |
52.95 | 80.0 | 105.0 | 185.0 |
| 10 |  Mari Nakaga (JPN) |
53.00 | 80.0 | 102.5 | 182.5 |
| 11 | Noriko Hasegawa (JPN) |
52.00 | 77.5 | 100.0 | 177.5 |
| 12 |  Choi Myung-shik (KOR) |
52.55 | 75.0 | 102.5 | 177.5 |