| Gold |  Prapawadee JaroenrattanatarakoonThailand (THA) |
| Silver |  Yoon Jin-HeeSouth Korea (KOR) |
| Bronze |  Nastassia NovikavaBelarus (BLR) |
The existing world and Olympic records
| World Record | Snatch | Ri Song Hui (PRK) | 102 kg | Busan, South Korea | 1 October 2002 |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Ping (CHN) | 129 kg | Tai'an, People's Republic of China | 22 April 2007 | |
| Total | Qiu Hongxia (CHN) | 226 kg | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2 October 2006 | |
| Olympic Record | Snatch | Yang Xia (CHN) | 100 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 |
| Clean & Jerk | Yang Xia (CHN) | 125 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | |
| Total | Yang Xia (CHN) | 225 kg | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 |
9 Weight lifters were selected
| Athlete | Date of Birth | Weight | PB | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nastassia Novikava (BLR) | November 16, 1981(1981-11-16) (age 26) | 52.87 kg | 213 kg | 2007 World Championships |
| 2 | Yudelquis Maridalin (DOM) | March 27, 1986(1986-03-27) (age 22) | 52.74 kg | 211 kg | 2007 Pan-American Games |
| 3 | Julia Rohde (GER) | May 13, 1989(1989-05-13) (age 19) | 52.79 kg | 188 kg | 2008 European Championships |
| 4 | Raema Lisa Rumbewas (INA) | September 10, 1980(1980-09-10) (age 27) | 52.95 kg | 210 kg | 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games 2006 World Championships |
| 5 | Yoon Jin-Hee (KOR) | August 4, 1986(1986-08-04) (age 22) | 52.72 kg | 211 kg | 2007 World Championships |
| 6 | Dika Toua (PNG) | June 23, 1984(1984-06-23) (age 24) | 52.53 kg | 190 kg | 2006 Commonwealth Games |
| 7 | Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (THA) | May 29, 1984(1984-05-29) (age 24) | 52.47 kg | 223 kg | 2005 World Championships |
| 8 | Melanie Roach (USA) | December 15, 1974(1974-12-15) (age 33) | 52.54 kg | 189 kg | 2007 Pan-American Games |
| 9 | Judith Chacón (VEN) | January 29, 1986(1986-01-29) (age 22) | 52.96 kg | 184 kg |
| Rank | Name | Group | Body Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Res | 1 | 2 | 3 | Res | |||||
| 1 | Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (THA) | A | 52.47 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 120 | 126 | 130 | 126 OR | 221 |
| 2 | Yoon Jin-Hee (KOR) | A | 52.72 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 116 | 118 | 119 | 119 | 213 |
| 3 | Nastassia Novikava (BLR) | A | 52.87 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 118 | 213 |
| 4 | Raema Lisa Rumbewas (INA) | A | 52.95 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 91 | 110 | 115 | 121 | 115 | 206 |
| 5 | Yudelquis Maridalin (DOM) | A | 52.74 | 89 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 111 | 118 | 120 | 111 | 204 |
| 6 | Melanie Roach (USA) | A | 52.54 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 105 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 193 NR |
| 7 | Julia Rohde (GER) | A | 52.79 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 99 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 185 |
| 8 | Dika Toua (PNG) | A | 52.53 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 104 | 108 | 108 | 104 | 184 |
| 9 | Judith Chacón (VEN) | A | 52.96 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 101 | 181 |