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.
Medal summary
Medal table
Ranking 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
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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