The 1980 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Moscow, Soviet Union from July 20 to July 30, 1980. There were 173 men in action from 40 nations.
| Host city | Moscow, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–30 July 1980 |
This tournament was a part of 1980 Summer Olympics but counted as World Weightlifting Championships too. Only total medals counted for Olympic Games while Snatch and Clean & Jerk medals counts for World Weightlifting Championships.
Medal summary
editMedal table
editRanking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  North Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Cuba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | East Germany | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | North Korea | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine