1979 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1979 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Thessaloniki, Greece from November 3 to November 11, 1979. There were 189 men in action from 39 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | ||||||
| Snatch |  Wu ShudeChina (CHN) | 110.0 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Aleksandr VoroninSoviet Union (URS) | 110.0 kg | Cai Juncheng China (CHN) | 107.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Kanybek Osmonaliyev Soviet Union (URS) | 137.5 kg |  Ferenc HornyákHungary (HUN) | 135.0 kg | Aleksandr Voronin Soviet Union (URS) | 132.5 kg |
| Total | Kanybek Osmonaliyev Soviet Union (URS) | 242.5 kg | Ferenc Hornyák Hungary (HUN) | 242.5 kg | Shared silver | |
| Aleksandr Voronin Soviet Union (URS) | ||||||
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch |  Tadeusz DembończykPoland (POL) | 117.5 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Anton KodzhabashevBulgaria (BUL) | 117.5 kg |  Daniel NúñezCuba (CUB) | 115.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Viktor Veretennikov Soviet Union (URS) | 150.0 kg | Anton Kodzhabashev Bulgaria (BUL) | 150.0 kg |  Andreas LetzEast Germany (GDR) | 147.5 kg |
| Total | Anton Kodzhabashev Bulgaria (BUL) | 267.5 kg | Viktor Veretennikov Soviet Union (URS) | 262.5 kg | Tadeusz Dembończyk Poland (POL) | 260.0 kg |
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Marek Seweryn Poland (POL) | 127.5 kg | Nikolay Kolesnikov Soviet Union (URS) | 125.0 kg | Zhang Zhifang China (CHN) | 125.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Marek Seweryn Poland (POL) | 155.0 kg | Georgi Todorov Bulgaria (BUL) | 155.0 kg |  Setsuya GotoJapan (JPN) | 150.0 kg |
| Total | Marek Seweryn Poland (POL) | 282.5 kg | Georgi Todorov Bulgaria (BUL) | 275.0 kg | Setsuya Goto Japan (JPN) | 270.0 kg |
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria (BUL) | 145.0 kg | Joachim Kunz East Germany (GDR) | 145.0 kg |  Daniel SenetFrance (FRA) | 142.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria (BUL) | 187.5 kg WR |
Joachim Kunz East Germany (GDR) | 180.0 kg | Yao Jingyuan China (CHN) | 172.5 kg |
| Total | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria (BUL) | 332.5 kg WR |
Joachim Kunz East Germany (GDR) | 325.0 kg | Daniel Senet France (FRA) | 312.5 kg |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Roberto Urrutia Cuba (CUB) | 155.0 kg | Nedelcho Kolev Bulgaria (BUL) | 155.0 kg | Yordan Mitkov Bulgaria (BUL) | 150.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Roberto Urrutia Cuba (CUB) | 190.0 kg | Peter Wenzel East Germany (GDR) | 190.0 kg |  Jürgen NegwerWest Germany (FRG) | 187.5 kg |
| Total | Roberto Urrutia Cuba (CUB) | 345.0 kg | Nedelcho Kolev Bulgaria (BUL) | 342.5 kg | Peter Wenzel East Germany (GDR) | 337.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union (URS) | 170.0 kg | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria (BUL) | 170.0 kg | Bertalan Mandzák Hungary (HUN) | 155.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union (URS) | 200.0 kg | András Stark Hungary (HUN) | 195.0 kg | Norbert Bergmann West Germany (FRG) | 195.0 kg |
| Total | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union (URS) | 370.0 kg | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria (BUL) | 362.5 kg |  Dušan PoliačikCzechoslovakia (TCH) | 350.0 kg |
| 90 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Gennady Bessonov Soviet Union (URS) | 170.0 kg | Rolf Milser West Germany (FRG) | 165.0 kg | Witold Walo Poland (POL) | 160.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Rolf Milser West Germany (FRG) | 212.5 kg | Gennady Bessonov Soviet Union (URS) | 210.0 kg | Witold Walo Poland (POL) | 202.5 kg |
| Total | Gennady Bessonov Soviet Union (URS) | 380.0 kg | Rolf Milser West Germany (FRG) | 377.5 kg | Witold Walo Poland (POL) | 362.5 kg |
| 100 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Janos Solyomvari Hungary (HUN) | 175.0 kg | Ota Zaremba Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 172.5 kg | Plamen Asparukhov Bulgaria (BUL) | 167.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Pavel Syrchin Soviet Union (URS) | 217.5 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 210.0 kg | Janos Solyomvari Hungary (HUN) | 210.0 kg |
| Total | Pavel Syrchin Soviet Union (URS) | 385.0 kg | Janos Solyomvari Hungary (HUN) | 385.0 kg | Alberto Blanco Cuba (CUB) | 372.5 kg |
| 110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union (URS) | 185.0 kg | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union (URS) | 182.5 kg | Valentin Hristov Bulgaria (BUL) | 177.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union (URS) | 225.0 kg | Valentin Hristov Bulgaria (BUL) | 225.0 kg |  Leif NilssonSweden (SWE) | 220.0 kg |
| Total | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union (URS) | 410.0 kg | Valentin Hristov Bulgaria (BUL) | 402.5 kg | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union (URS) | 402.5 kg |
| +110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Sultan Rakhmanov Soviet Union (URS) | 192.5 kg | Jürgen Heuser East Germany (GDR) | 187.5 kg | Rudolf Strejček Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 185.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sultan Rakhmanov Soviet Union (URS) | 237.5 kg | Jürgen Heuser East Germany (GDR) | 232.5 kg | Gerd Bonk East Germany (GDR) | 230.0 kg |
| Total | Sultan Rakhmanov Soviet Union (URS) | 430.0 kg | Jürgen Heuser East Germany (GDR) | 420.0 kg | Gerd Bonk East Germany (GDR) | 412.5 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Cuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | East Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 16 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | West Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | China | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | East Germany | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 31 | 29 | 90 | |
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