1978 World Weightlifting Championships

International weightlifting competition August 2023 1978 Men's World Championships Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States 4–8 October 1978 1977 1979 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. Medal summary 52 kgSnatchKanybek Osmonaliyev URS 1955 105.0 kgTadeusz Golik POL 1928 105.0 kgFrancisco Casamayor CUB 102.5 kgClean & JerkKanybek Osmonaliyev URS 1955 135.0 kgTadeusz Golik POL 1928 132.5 kgMasatomo Takeuchi JPN 1947 130.0 kgTotalKanybek Osmonaliyev URS 1955 240.0 kgTadeusz Golik POL 1928 237.5 kgFrancisco Casamayor CUB 230.0 kg56 kgSnatchDaniel Núñez CUB 117.5 kgMarek Seweryn POL 1928 115.0 kgStefan Dimitrov BUL 1971 110.0 kgClean & JerkKenkichi Ando JPN 1947 145.0 kgTadeusz Dembończyk POL 1928 142.5 kgDaniel Núñez CUB 142.5 kgTotalDaniel Núñez CUB 260.0 kgMarek Seweryn POL 1928 252.5 kgKenkichi Ando JPN 1947 252.5 kg60 kgSnatchIstván Lénárt HUN 122.5 kgLászló Száraz HUN 122.5 kgTan Hanyong CHN 120.0 kgClean & JerkTakashi Saito JPN 1947 157.5 kgMarek Sachmaciński POL 1928 155.0 kgNikolay Kolesnikov URS 1955 152.5 kgTotalNikolay Kolesnikov URS 1955 270.0 kgTakashi Saito JPN 1947 267.5 kgValentin Todorov BUL 1971 267.5 kg67.5 kgSnatchMario Villalobo CUB 135.0 kgYanko Rusev BUL 1971 135.0 kgVirgil Dociu ROU 1965 132.5 kgClean & JerkYanko Rusev BUL 1971 175.0 kgZbigniew Kaczmarek POL 1928 172.5 kgGünter Ambraß GDR 170.0 kgTotalYanko Rusev BUL 1971 310.0 kgZbigniew Kaczmarek POL 1928 302.5 kgGünter Ambraß GDR 300.0 kg75 kgSnatchRoberto Urrutia CUB 155.0 kgJulio Echenique CUB 147.5 kgVardan Militosyan URS 1955 147.5 kgClean & JerkRoberto Urrutia CUB 192.5 kgPeter Wenzel GDR 190.0 kgVardan Militosyan URS 1955 190.0 kgTotalRoberto Urrutia CUB 347.5 kgVardan Militosyan URS 1955 337.5 kgPeter Wenzel GDR 335.0 kg82.5 kgSnatchYurik Vardanyan URS 1955 170.0 kgPéter Baczakó HUN 157.5 kgPaweł Rabczewski POL 1928 150.0 kgClean & JerkYurik Vardanyan URS 1955 207.5 kgDaniel Zayas CUB 195.0 kgPéter Baczakó HUN 195.0 kgTotalYurik Vardanyan URS 1955 377.5 kgOlympic weightliftingPéter Baczakó HUN 352.5 kgPaweł Rabczewski POL 1928 345.0 kg90 kgSnatchAndon Nikolov BUL 1971 170.0 kgGyörgy Rehus-Uzor HUN 165.0 kgFerenc Antalovics HUN 165.0 kgClean & JerkRolf Milser FRG 215.0 kgGennady Bessonov URS 1955 210.0 kgFerenc Antalovics HUN 202.5 kgTotalRolf Milser FRG 377.5 kgGennady Bessonov URS 1955 375.0 kgFerenc Antalovics HUN 367.5 kg100 kgSnatchSergey Arakelov URS 1955 172.5 kgDavid Rigert URS 1955 170.0 kgManfred Funke GDR 167.5 kgClean & JerkDavid Rigert URS 1955 220.0 kgSergey Arakelov URS 1955 217.5 kgAnton Baraniak TCH 205.0 kgTotalDavid Rigert URS 1955 390.0 kgSergey Arakelov URS 1955 390.0 kgManfred Funke GDR 367.5 kg110 kgSnatchLeif Nilsson SWE 175.0 kgYury Zaitsev URS 1955 172.5 kgJürgen Ciezki GDR 170.0 kgClean & JerkYury Zaitsev URS 1955 230.0 kgJürgen Ciezki GDR 215.0 kgGyörgy Szalai HUN 210.0 kgTotalYury Zaitsev URS 1955 402.5 kgJürgen Ciezki GDR 385.0 kgLeif Nilsson SWE 385.0 kg+110 kgSnatchSultan Rakhmanov URS 1955 187.5 kgHristo Plachkov BUL 1971 187.5 kgJürgen Heuser GDR 185.0 kgClean & JerkGerd Bonk GDR 235.0 kgJürgen Heuser GDR 232.5 kgSultan Rakhmanov URS 1955 230.0 kgTotalJürgen Heuser GDR 417.5 kgSultan Rakhmanov URS 1955 417.5 kgGerd Bonk GDR 410.0 kg Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals flagcountry 5 4 0 URS 1955 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 BUL 1971 1 0 0 0 3 1 POL 1928 0 1 1 0 1 1 JPN 1947 0 0 1 Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) flagcountry 13 8 4 URS 1955 6 2 3 3 2 2 BUL 1971 2 4 8 2 1 2 JPN 1947 2 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 9 2 POL 1928 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 ROU 1965 References Results https://web.archive.org/web/20110709130554/http://sports123.com/wei/index.html July 9, 2011 (Sport 123) Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172617/http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF 2011-05-27 External links International Weightlifting Federation World Weightlifting Championships Category:World Weightlifting Championships Category:International weightlifting competitions hosted by the United States Category:1978 in weightlifting