1983 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host city | Moscow, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–31 October 1983 |
| Main venue | Izmailovo Sports Palace |
The 1983 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Izmailovo Sports Palace in Moscow, Soviet Union, from October 22 to October 31, 1983. A total of 187 male athletes from 32 nations competed in the event.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Neno Terziyski.svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria |
115.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland |
112.5 kg | Hidemi Miyashita.svg.png){kind=small} Japan |
107.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria |
145.0 kg | Stefan Leletko Poland |
140.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland |
137.5 kg |
| Total | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria |
260.0 kg WR |
Jacek Gutowski Poland |
250.0 kg | Stefan Leletko Poland |
247.5 kg |
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Naim Suleymanov Bulgaria |
130.0 kg WR |
Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union |
127.5 kg | Wu Shude China |
125.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union |
165.0 kg WR |
Andreas Letz East Germany |
160.0 kg | Naim Suleymanov Bulgaria |
160.0 kg |
| Total | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union |
292.5 kg WR |
Naim Suleymanov Bulgaria |
290.0 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany |
280.0 kg |
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union |
137.5 kg | Marek Seweryn Poland |
135.0 kg | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria |
132.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria |
180.0 kg WR |
Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union |
175.0 kg | Gelu Radu.svg.png){kind=small} Romania |
162.5 kg |
| Total | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union |
312.5 kg WR |
Stefan Topurov Bulgaria |
312.5 kg | Gelu Radu Romania |
292.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria |
145.0 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany |
145.0 kg | Joachim Kunz East Germany |
145.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Joachim Kunz East Germany |
195.0 kg | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria |
192.5 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany |
192.5 kg |
| Total | Joachim Kunz East Germany |
340.0 kg | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria |
337.5 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany |
337.5 kg |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union |
167.5 kg WR |
Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria |
160.0 kg | Dragomir Cioroslan Romania |
157.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria |
210.0 kg WR |
Zdravko Stoichkov Bulgaria |
207.5 kg | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union |
202.5 kg |
| Total | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria |
370.0 kg | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union |
370.0 kg WR |
Zdravko Stoichkov Bulgaria |
362.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria |
180.0 kg | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union |
180.0 kg | László Barsi Hungary |
165.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union |
212.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria |
210.0 kg | Lubomír Vymazal Czechoslovakia |
210.0 kg |
| Total | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union |
392.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria |
390.0 kg | László Barsi Hungary |
370.0 kg |
| 90 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria |
190.0 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union |
185.0 kg | Andrzej Piotrowski Poland |
170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria |
227.5 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union |
225.0 kg | Andrzej Piotrowski Poland |
212.5 kg |
| Total | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria |
417.5 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union |
410.0 kg | Andrzej Piotrowski Poland |
382.5 kg |
| 100 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union |
187.5 kg | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union |
182.5 kg | Vasile Groapă Romania |
180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union |
240.0 kg | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union |
235.0 kg | Andrzej Komar Poland |
227.5 kg |
| Total | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union |
422.5 kg | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union |
422.5 kg | Andrzej Komar Poland |
407.5 kg |
| 110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union |
192.5 kg | József Jacsó Hungary |
185.0 kg | Ștefan Tașnadi Romania |
182.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union |
247.5 kg WR |
József Jacsó Hungary |
225.0 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia |
220.0 kg |
| Total | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union |
440.0 kg WR |
József Jacsó Hungary |
410.0 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia |
400.0 kg |
| +110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union |
205.0 kg | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union |
205.0 kg | Pavel Khek Czechoslovakia |
197.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union |
245.0 kg | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union |
245.0 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria |
237.5 kg |
| Total | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union |
450.0 kg | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union |
450.0 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria |
427.5 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | East Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 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 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 3 | East Germany | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Hungary | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
References
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine