At the Asian Games, Ruslan Nuriddinov and Akbar Jurayev defended the honor of Uzbekistan at the weightlifting competition in the weight category up to 109 kg.

Ruslan Nuriddinov won a bronze medal, lifting 175 kg in the snatch and 216 kg in the clean and jerk. Akbar Jurayev showed a result of 189 kg in the snatch and 228 kg in the clean and jerk and won a silver medal.

Javokhir Tashkhojayev, UzA