# 1970 World Weightlifting Championships

The 1970 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Columbus, Ohio, United States from September 12 to September 20, 1970. There were 129 men from 28 nations in the competition.
Nine weightlifters (Sandor Holczreiter, Walter Szoltysek, Vladimir Smetanin, Imre Földi, Henryk Trebicki, Miecyslaw Nowak, Jan Wojnowski, Yoshiyuki Miyake, Janos Bagocs) test positive for amphetamines (Dexedrine) and were disqualified. The urine samples were tested using the Beckman DK-2A ratio recording ultraviolet spectrophotometer.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Press | Sándor Holczreiter Hungary | 120.0 kg | Vladislav Krishchishin Soviet Union | 112.5 kg | Vladimir Smetanin Soviet Union | 105.0 kg |
| Snatch | Walter Szołtysek Poland | 102.5 kg | Vladimir Smetanin Soviet Union | 100.0 kg | Salvador del Rosario Philippines | 95.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Salvador del Rosario Philippines | 130.0 kg | Charlie Depthios Indonesia | 127.5 kg | Walter Szołtysek Poland | 127.5 kg |
| Total | Sándor Holczreiter Hungary | 342.5 kg WR | Walter Szołtysek Poland | 330.0 kg | Vladimir Smetanin Soviet Union | 330.0 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Press | Imre Földi Hungary | 120.0 kg | Fernando Báez Puerto Rico | 115.0 kg | Mohammad Nassiri Iran | 115.0 kg |
| Snatch | Henryk Trębicki Poland | 107.5 kg | Kenkichi Ando Japan | 105.0 kg | Imre Földi Hungary | 105.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mohammad Nassiri Iran | 147.5 kg | Imre Földi Hungary | 137.5 kg | Kenkichi Ando Japan | 135.0 kg |
| Total | Mohammad Nassiri Iran | 362.5 kg | Imre Földi Hungary | 362.5 kg | Henryk Trębicki Poland | 357.5 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Press | Mladen Kuchev Bulgaria | 130.0 kg | Mieczysław Nowak Poland | 127.5 kg | Yoshinobu Miyake Japan | 120.0 kg |
| Snatch | Jan Wojnowski Poland | 120.0 kg | Yoshiyuki Miyake Japan | 117.5 kg | Mieczysław Nowak Poland | 115.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mieczysław Nowak Poland | 150.0 kg | Jan Wojnowski Poland | 147.5 kg | János Benedek Hungary | 147.5 kg |
| Total | Mieczysław Nowak Poland | 392.5 kg | Jan Wojnowski Poland | 385.0 kg | Yoshiyuki Miyake Japan | 382.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Press | János Bagócs Hungary | 140.0 kg | Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland | 140.0 kg | Waldemar Baszanowski Poland | 137.5 kg |
| Snatch | Waldemar Baszanowski Poland | 135.0 kg | Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland | 132.5 kg | Yusaku Ono Japan | 125.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | János Bagócs Hungary | 167.5 kg | Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland | 167.5 kg | Won Shin-hee South Korea | 165.0 kg |
| Total | Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland | 440.0 kg | Waldemar Baszanowski Poland | 437.5 kg | János Bagócs Hungary | 432.5 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Press | Viktor Kurentsov Soviet Union | 152.5 kg | Ari Kurko Finland | 150.0 kg | Werner Dittrich East Germany | 150.0 kg |
| Snatch | Aimé Terme France | 142.5 kg | Leif Jenssen Norway | 142.5 kg | Mohamed Tarabulsi Lebanon | 140.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Viktor Kurentsov Soviet Union | 180.0 kg | Gábor Szarvas Hungary | 172.5 kg | Yordan Bikov Bulgaria | 170.0 kg |
| Total | Viktor Kurentsov Soviet Union | 462.5 kg | Leif Jenssen Norway | 455.0 kg | Gábor Szarvas Hungary | 445.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Press | Gennady Ivanchenko Soviet Union | 165.0 kg | Norbert Ozimek Poland | 160.0 kg | György Horváth Hungary | 157.5 kg |
| Snatch | Gennady Ivanchenko Soviet Union | 150.0 kg | David Rigert Soviet Union | 147.5 kg | Masushi Ouchi Japan | 145.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Gennady Ivanchenko Soviet Union | 190.0 kg | Norbert Ozimek Poland | 182.5 kg | Mike Karchut United States | 182.5 kg |
| Total | Gennady Ivanchenko Soviet Union | 505.0 kg WR | Norbert Ozimek Poland | 482.5 kg | David Rigert Soviet Union | 482.5 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Press | Vasily Kolotov Soviet Union | 175.0 kg | Jean-Pierre Van Lerberghe Belgium | 165.0 kg | Marek Gołąb Poland | 165.0 kg |
| Snatch | Vasily Kolotov Soviet Union | 160.0 kg | Rainer Dörrzapf West Germany | 145.0 kg | Pierre Gourrier France | 142.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Vasily Kolotov Soviet Union | 202.5 kg WR | Phil Grippaldi United States | 190.0 kg | Géza Tóth Hungary | 187.5 kg |
| Total | Vasily Kolotov Soviet Union | 537.5 kg WR | Phil Grippaldi United States | 490.0 kg | Géza Tóth Hungary | 490.0 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Press | Jaan Talts Soviet Union | 200.0 kg WR | Aleksandar Kraychev Bulgaria | 187.5 kg | Bob Bednarski United States | 182.5 kg |
| Snatch | Kauko Kangasniemi Finland | 160.0 kg | Jaan Talts Soviet Union | 155.0 kg | Jean-Paul Fouletier France | 152.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Jaan Talts Soviet Union | 210.0 kg | Roberto Vezzani Italy | 200.0 kg | Bob Bednarski United States | 200.0 kg |
| Total | Jaan Talts Soviet Union | 565.0 kg WR | Aleksandar Kraychev Bulgaria | 535.0 kg | Bob Bednarski United States | 530.0 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Press | Serge Reding Belgium | 215.0 kg | Vasily Alekseyev Soviet Union | 215.0 kg | Ken Patera United States | 207.5 kg |
| Snatch | Kalevi Lahdenranta Finland | 172.5 kg | Vasily Alekseyev Soviet Union | 170.0 kg | Manfred Rieger East Germany | 165.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Vasily Alekseyev Soviet Union | 227.5 kg WR | Serge Reding Belgium | 215.0 kg | Kalevi Lahdenranta Finland | 210.0 kg |
| Total | Vasily Alekseyev Soviet Union | 612.5 kg | Serge Reding Belgium | 590.0 kg | Kalevi Lahdenranta Finland | 577.5 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Press, Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 16 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | Poland | 7 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Belgium | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | France | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | United States | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | Norway | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 |