1978 World Weightlifting Championships
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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | .svg.png){kind=small} Kanybek OsmonaliyevSoviet Union (URS) | 105.0 kg |  Tadeusz GolikPoland (POL) | 105.0 kg |  Francisco CasamayorCuba (CUB) | 102.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Kanybek Osmonaliyev Soviet Union (URS) | 135.0 kg | Tadeusz Golik Poland (POL) | 132.5 kg |  Masamoto TakeuchiJapan (JPN) | 130.0 kg |
| Total | Kanybek Osmonaliyev Soviet Union (URS) | 240.0 kg | Tadeusz Golik Poland (POL) | 237.5 kg | Francisco Casamayor Cuba (CUB) | 230.0 kg |
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Daniel Núñez Cuba (CUB) | 117.5 kg | Marek Seweryn Poland (POL) | 115.0 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Stefan DimitrovBulgaria (BUL) | 110.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Kenkichi Ando Japan (JPN) | 145.0 kg | Tadeusz Dembończyk Poland (POL) | 142.5 kg | Daniel Núñez Cuba (CUB) | 142.5 kg |
| Total | Daniel Núñez Cuba (CUB) | 260.0 kg | Marek Seweryn Poland (POL) | 252.5 kg | Kenkichi Ando Japan (JPN) | 252.5 kg |
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch |  István LénártHungary (HUN) | 122.5 kg | László Száraz Hungary (HUN) | 122.5 kg |  Tan HanyongChina (CHN) | 120.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Takashi Saito Japan (JPN) | 157.5 kg | Marek Sachmaciński Poland (POL) | 155.0 kg | Nikolay Kolesnikov Soviet Union (URS) | 152.5 kg |
| Total | Nikolay Kolesnikov Soviet Union (URS) | 270.0 kg | Takashi Saito Japan (JPN) | 267.5 kg | Valentin Todorov Bulgaria (BUL) | 267.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Mario Villalobo Cuba (CUB) | 135.0 kg | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria (BUL) | 135.0 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Virgil DociuRomania (ROU) | 132.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria (BUL) | 175.0 kg | Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland (POL) | 172.5 kg |  Günter AmbraßEast Germany (GDR) | 170.0 kg |
| Total | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria (BUL) | 310.0 kg | Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland (POL) | 302.5 kg | Günter Ambraß East Germany (GDR) | 300.0 kg |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Roberto Urrutia Cuba (CUB) | 155.0 kg | Julio Echenique Cuba (CUB) | 147.5 kg | Vardan Militosyan Soviet Union (URS) | 147.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Roberto Urrutia Cuba (CUB) | 192.5 kg | Peter Wenzel East Germany (GDR) | 190.0 kg | Vardan Militosyan Soviet Union (URS) | 190.0 kg |
| Total | Roberto Urrutia Cuba (CUB) | 347.5 kg | Vardan Militosyan Soviet Union (URS) | 337.5 kg | Peter Wenzel East Germany (GDR) | 335.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union (URS) | 170.0 kg | Péter Baczakó Hungary (HUN) | 157.5 kg | Paweł Rabczewski Poland (POL) | 150.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union (URS) | 207.5 kg | Daniel Zayas Cuba (CUB) | 195.0 kg | Péter Baczakó Hungary (HUN) | 195.0 kg |
| Total | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union (URS) | 377.5 kg WR |
Péter Baczakó Hungary (HUN) | 352.5 kg | Paweł Rabczewski Poland (POL) | 345.0 kg |
| 90 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Andon Nikolov Bulgaria (BUL) | 170.0 kg | György Rehus-Uzor Hungary (HUN) | 165.0 kg | Ferenc Antalovics Hungary (HUN) | 165.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk |  Rolf MilserWest Germany (FRG) | 215.0 kg | Gennady Bessonov Soviet Union (URS) | 210.0 kg | Ferenc Antalovics Hungary (HUN) | 202.5 kg |
| Total | Rolf Milser West Germany (FRG) | 377.5 kg | Gennady Bessonov Soviet Union (URS) | 375.0 kg | Ferenc Antalovics Hungary (HUN) | 367.5 kg |
| 100 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union (URS) | 172.5 kg | David Rigert Soviet Union (URS) | 170.0 kg | Manfred Funke East Germany (GDR) | 167.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | David Rigert Soviet Union (URS) | 220.0 kg | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union (URS) | 217.5 kg |  Anton BaraniakCzechoslovakia (TCH) | 205.0 kg |
| Total | David Rigert Soviet Union (URS) | 390.0 kg | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union (URS) | 390.0 kg | Manfred Funke East Germany (GDR) | 367.5 kg |
| 110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch |  Leif NilssonSweden (SWE) | 175.0 kg | Yury Zaitsev Soviet Union (URS) | 172.5 kg | Jürgen Ciezki East Germany (GDR) | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yury Zaitsev Soviet Union (URS) | 230.0 kg | Jürgen Ciezki East Germany (GDR) | 215.0 kg | György Szalai Hungary (HUN) | 210.0 kg |
| Total | Yury Zaitsev Soviet Union (URS) | 402.5 kg | Jürgen Ciezki East Germany (GDR) | 385.0 kg | Leif Nilsson Sweden (SWE) | 385.0 kg |
| +110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | Sultan Rakhmanov Soviet Union (URS) | 187.5 kg | Hristo Plachkov Bulgaria (BUL) | 187.5 kg | Jürgen Heuser East Germany (GDR) | 185.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Gerd Bonk East Germany (GDR) | 235.0 kg | Jürgen Heuser East Germany (GDR) | 232.5 kg | Sultan Rakhmanov Soviet Union (URS) | 230.0 kg |
| Total | Jürgen Heuser East Germany (GDR) | 417.5 kg | Sultan Rakhmanov Soviet Union (URS) | 417.5 kg | Gerd Bonk East Germany (GDR) | 410.0 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Cuba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | East Germany | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 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 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | Cuba | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | East Germany | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | West Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Poland | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
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