The 1981 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lille, France, from September 13 to September 20, 1981. There were 194 men in action from 35 nations.
| Host city | Lille, France, SFR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–26 September 1982 |
Medal summary
editMedal table
editRanking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  East Germany | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Cuba | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 |  West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
References
edit- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine