1978 World Weightlifting Championships
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The 1978 Men's World Weightlifting Championships
were held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
, United States
from October 4 to October 8, 1978. There were 185 men in action from 35 nations.
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
World Weightlifting Championships
World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation .It has been held since 1891. In March 1891, competing against champions from Brussels, Hamburg, England, Vienna, Italy, and Berlin in a three-day event, Edward Lawrence Levy of England won the first...
were held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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, United States
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from October 4 to October 8, 1978. There were 185 men in action from 35 nations.
Medal summary
| 52 kg | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | 105.0 kg | | 105.0 kg | | 102.5 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 135.0 kg | 132.5 kg | 130.0 kg | |||
| Total | 240.0 kg | | 237.5 kg | | 230.0 kg | |||
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 117.5 kg | | 115.0 kg | | 110.0 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 145.0 kg | 142.5 kg | | 142.5 kg | |||
| Total | | 260.0 kg | | 252.5 kg | 252.5 kg | |||
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 122.5 kg | | 122.5 kg | | 120.0 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 157.5 kg | | 155.0 kg | | 152.5 kg | |||
| Total | | 270.0 kg | | 267.5 kg | 267.5 kg | |||
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 135.0 kg | | 135.0 kg | | 132.5 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 175.0 kg | 172.5 kg | | 170.0 kg | |||
| Total | | 310.0 kg | 302.5 kg | | 300.0 kg | |||
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | | 155.0 kg | 147.5 kg | | 147.5 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 192.5 kg | 190.0 kg | | 190.0 kg | |||
| Total | | 347.5 kg | | 337.5 kg | 335.0 kg | |||
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | | 170.0 kg | | 157.5 kg | 150.0 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 207.5 kg | | 195.0 kg | 195.0 kg | |||
| Total | | 377.5 kg WR |
352.5 kg | | 345.0 kg | |||
| 90 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | | 170.0 kg | | 165.0 kg | 165.0 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 215.0 kg | | 210.0 kg | 202.5 kg | |||
| Total | 377.5 kg | | 375.0 kg | | 367.5 kg | |||
| 100 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | | 172.5 kg | 170.0 kg | | 167.5 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 220.0 kg | | 217.5 kg | | 205.0 kg | |||
| Total | | 390.0 kg | | 390.0 kg | | 367.5 kg | |||
| 110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 175.0 kg | | 172.5 kg | | 170.0 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 230.0 kg | | 215.0 kg | | 210.0 kg | |||
| Total | | 402.5 kg | | 385.0 kg | | 385.0 kg | |||
| +110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 187.5 kg | | 187.5 kg | | 185.0 kg | |||
| Clean & Jerk | | 235.0 kg | | 232.5 kg | | 230.0 kg | |||
| Total | | 417.5 kg | | 417.5 kg | | 410.0 kg | |||
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals| 1 |  Soviet Union |
5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Bulgaria |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| 1 | Soviet Union |
13 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
 Romania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|