This article lists the main weightlifting events and their results for 2017.

• April 1 – 11: 2017 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Bangkok^[1]
  •  China and  Kazakhstan won 3 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.
• June 15 – 23: 2017 Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Tokyo^[2]
  •  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• November 28 – December 5: 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, California^[3]
  • Note: This event was scheduled for Penang, but cancelled, due to alleged domestic political issues in the nation.^[4]
  •  Colombia,  Iran, and  Georgia won 2 gold medals each. Colombia, Iran, and  Thailand won 5 overall medals each.

• April 1 – 9: 2017 European Weightlifting Championships in Split, Croatia^[5]
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• April 21 – 29: 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ashgabat^[6]
  •  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• May 1 – 8: 2017 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships in Guayaquil^[7]
  •  Colombia and  Ecuador won 22 gold medals each. Colombia won the overall medal tally.^[8]
• July 20 – 27: 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships in Miami^[9]
  • Overall team winners:  Colombia (m) /  Colombia (f)
  • Men:  Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women:  Colombia won the gold medal tally. Colombia and  Mexico won 5 overall medals each.
• July 20 – 27: 2017 African Weightlifting Championships in Vacoas^[10]
  •  Egypt won the gold medal tally.  Algeria won the overall medal tally.
• July 22 – 30: 2017 Asian Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu^[11][12]
  • Junior:  China and  North Korea won 3 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.
  • Youth:  China won the gold medal tally.  Uzbekistan won the overall medal tally.
• September 3 – 9: 2017 Commonwealth and Oceania Weightlifting Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland
  • Commonwealth Senior:  India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.^[13]
  • Commonwealth Junior:  India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.^[14]
  • Commonwealth Youth:  India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.^[15]
  • Oceania Senior:  Samoa won the gold medal tally.  New Zealand won the overall medal tally.^[16]
  • Oceania Junior:  Nauru,  New Zealand, and  Samoa won 3 gold medals each.  Australia won the overall medal tally.^[17]
  • Oceania Youth:  Nauru won both the gold and overall medal tallies.^[18]
• September 17 – 24: 2017 Central American and Caribbean Weightlifting Championships in Guatemala City^[19]
  •  Mexico and  Cuba won 6 gold medals each. Mexico won the overall medal tally.
• September 23 – 30: 2017 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Pristina
  •  Romania won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• October 7 – 14: 2017 African Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Entebbe^[20][21]
  • African Junior:  Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • African Youth:  Algeria won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• October 15 – 22: 2017 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Durrës^[22]
  •  Armenia won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
• October 28 – November 4: 2017 Pan American Youth Weightlifting Championships in Palmira
  • Men:  Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women:  Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• November 17 – 22: 2017 South American Weightlifting Championships in Santa Marta
  • Note: This event was part of the 2017 Bolivarian Games.
  •  Colombia won the gold medal tally.  Ecuador won the overall medal tally.^[23]
• December 12 – 18: 2017 South American Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Lima^[24][25]
  • Junior:  Ecuador won the gold medal tally. Ecuador and  Peru won 10 overall medals each.
  • Youth:  Peru won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

• International Weightlifting Federation Website