# 1982 European Weightlifting Championships

The 1982 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia from September 18 to September 26, 1982. This was the 61st edition of the event. There were 138 men in action from 25 nations. This tournament was a part of 1982 World Weightlifting Championships.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 115.0 kg WR | Lubomir Khadzhiev Bulgaria | 107.5 kg | Stefan Leletko Poland | 107.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Stefan Leletko Poland | 142.5 kg | Yenia Sarandaliev Bulgaria | 137.5 kg | Lubomir Khadzhiev Bulgaria | 135.0 kg |
| Total | Stefan Leletko Poland | 250.0 kg | Yenia Sarandaliev Bulgaria | 245.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 245.0 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Anton Kodzhabashev Bulgaria | 125.0 kg | Frank Mavius East Germany | 120.0 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 120.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anton Kodzhabashev Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 152.5 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany | 147.5 kg |
| Total | Anton Kodzhabashev Bulgaria | 280.0 kg WR | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 272.5 kg | Tadeusz Golik Poland | 270.0 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Andreas Behm East Germany | 135.0 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 132.5 kg | Wiesław Pawluk Poland | 125.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 170.0 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 165.0 kg | Wiesław Pawluk Poland | 160.0 kg |
| Total | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 302.5 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 300.0 kg | Wiesław Pawluk Poland | 285.0 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Piotr Mandra Poland | 150.0 kg | Virgil Dociu Romania | 140.0 kg | Gregor Bialowas Austria | 135.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 177.5 kg | Piotr Mandra Poland | 175.0 kg | Virgil Dociu Romania | 170.0 kg |
| Total | Piotr Mandra Poland | 325.0 kg | Virgil Dociu Romania | 310.0 kg | Gregor Bialowas Austria | 292.5 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 157.5 kg | Vladimir Mikhalev Soviet Union | 152.5 kg | Edward Kulis Poland | 150.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 207.5 kg | Mincho Pashov Bulgaria | 207.5 kg | Karl-Heinz Radschinsky West Germany | 192.5 kg |
| Total | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 365.0 kg WR | Mincho Pashov Bulgaria | 357.5 kg | Vladimir Mikhalev Soviet Union | 345.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 180.0 kg WR | Aleksandr Pervy Soviet Union | 175.0 kg | Janusz Alchimowicz Poland | 160.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 220.0 kg | Aleksandr Pervy Soviet Union | 217.5 kg | Horst Appel East Germany | 195.0 kg |
| Total | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 400.0 kg | Aleksandr Pervy Soviet Union | 392.5 kg | Bertalan Mandzák Hungary | 350.0 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 192.5 kg WR | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Péter Baczakó Hungary | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 222.5 kg | Andrzej Piotrowski Poland | 212.5 kg | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 210.0 kg |
| Total | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 415.0 kg WR | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 395.0 kg | Frank Mantek East Germany | 377.5 kg |
| 100 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 195.0 kg | Viktor Sots Soviet Union | 190.0 kg | Bruno Matykiewicz Czechoslovakia | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Viktor Sots Soviet Union | 232.5 kg | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 225.0 kg | Bruno Matykiewicz Czechoslovakia | 217.5 kg |
| Total | Viktor Sots Soviet Union | 422.5 kg | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 420.0 kg | Bruno Matykiewicz Czechoslovakia | 397.5 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union | 190.0 kg | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union | 190.0 kg | Yordan Chalakov Bulgaria | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union | 237.5 kg | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union | 237.5 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia | 230.0 kg |
| Total | Sergey Arakelov Soviet Union | 427.5 kg | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union | 427.5 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia | 405.0 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 200.0 kg | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 197.5 kg | Pavel Khek Czechoslovakia | 192.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 247.5 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 242.5 kg | Bohuslav Braum Czechoslovakia | 230.0 kg |
| Total | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 445.0 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 442.5 kg | Bohuslav Braum Czechoslovakia | 420.0 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |