# 1986 European Weightlifting Championships

The 1986 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany from May 6 to May 11, 1986. This was the 65th edition of the event. There were 127 men in action from 22 nations.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 110.0 kg | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 110.0 kg | Teodor Jakob Romania | 107.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 135.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 132.5 kg | Bernard Piekorz Poland | 125.0 kg |
| Total | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 245.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 242.5 kg | Bernard Piekorz Poland | 230.0 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 122.5 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 120.0 kg | Mitko Grablev Bulgaria | 117.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 162.5 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 160.0 kg | Mitko Grablev Bulgaria | 157.5 kg |
| Total | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 285.0 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 280.0 kg | Mitko Grablev Bulgaria | 275.0 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Naum Shalamanov Bulgaria | 145.5 kg WR | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 130.0 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany | 127.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Naum Shalamanov Bulgaria | 187.5 kg WR | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 165.0 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany | 155.0 kg |
| Total | Naum Shalamanov Bulgaria | 332.5 kg WR | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 295.0 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany | 282.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Andreas Behm East Germany | 152.5 kg | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 152.5 kg | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 142.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Andreas Behm East Germany | 195.0 kg | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 192.5 kg | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 187.5 kg |
| Total | Andreas Behm East Germany | 347.5 kg | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 345.0 kg | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 330.0 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Andrei Socaci Romania | 160.0 kg | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 160.0 kg | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 157.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 212.5 kg WR | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 200.0 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 190.0 kg |
| Total | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 372.5 kg | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 357.5 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 350.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Israil Arsamakov Soviet Union | 170.0 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 167.5 kg | Constantin Urdas Romania | 165.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Israil Arsamakov Soviet Union | 212.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 207.5 kg | Constantin Urdas Romania | 205.0 kg |
| Total | Israil Arsamakov Soviet Union | 382.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 375.0 kg | Constantin Urdas Romania | 370.0 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 180.0 kg | Zoltan Balazsfi Hungary | 180.0 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 175.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 230.0 kg | Rumen Teodosiev Bulgaria | 220.0 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 220.0 kg |
| Total | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 410.0 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 395.0 kg | Rumen Teodosiev Bulgaria | 392.5 kg |
| 100 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Nicu Vlad Romania | 187.5 kg | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union | 175.0 kg | René Wyßuwa East Germany | 175.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Nicu Vlad Romania | 230.0 kg | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union | 222.5 kg | Janos Bökfi Hungary | 210.0 kg |
| Total | Nicu Vlad Romania | 417.5 kg | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union | 397.5 kg | René Wyßuwa East Germany | 385.0 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 195.0 kg | Sergey Nagirny Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Norberto Oberburger Italy | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 235.0 kg | Sergey Nagirny Soviet Union | 225.0 kg | Norberto Oberburger Italy | 220.0 kg |
| Total | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 430.0 kg | Sergey Nagirny Soviet Union | 410.0 kg | Norberto Oberburger Italy | 400.0 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 207.5 kg | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 195.0 kg | Senno Salzwedel East Germany | 185.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 242.5 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 242.5 kg | Senno Salzwedel East Germany | 235.0 kg |
| Total | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 450.0 kg | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 437.5 kg | Senno Salzwedel East Germany | 420.0 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |