At the 2011 Pan Arab Games, the weightlifting events were held at Al Dana Hall in Doha, Qatar from 13âÂÂ17 December. A total of 12 events were contested.
One athlete from Weightlifting was caught using performance-enhancing drugs. Silver medalist Ayecha Albalooshi from United Arab Emirates who participated in Women's -58 kg was caught and stripped of her medal. The bronze medalist has since been upgraded to silver, however as all of the other participants weren't able to finish the event no one has been upgraded to bronze.