# 1991 European Weightlifting Championships

The 1991 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Władysławowo, Poland from May 24 to May 31, 1991. It was the 70th edition of the event. There were a total number of 127 athletes competing, from 21 nations. The women competition were held in Varna, Bulgaria. It was the 4th event for the women.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Traian Cihărean Romania | 115.0 kg | Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria | 110.0 kg | Halil Mutlu Turkey | 105.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria | 142.5 kg | Traian Cihărean Romania | 140.0 kg | Halil Mutlu Turkey | 135.0 kg |
| Total | Traian Cihărean Romania | 255.0 kg | Sevdalin Minchev Bulgaria | 252.5 kg | Halil Mutlu Turkey | 240.0 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Viktor Sinyak Soviet Union | 125.0 kg | Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 125.0 kg | Ferenc Lenart Hungary | 117.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria | 150.0 kg | Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 147.5 kg | Marek Gorzelniak Poland | 145.0 kg |
| Total | Hafız Süleymanoğlu Turkey | 272.5 kg | Viktor Sinyak Soviet Union | 270.0 kg | Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria | 265.0 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 137.5 kg | Attila Czanka Hungary | 130.0 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 130.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 165.0 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 160.0 kg | Attila Czanka Hungary | 157.5 kg |
| Total | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 302.5 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 290.0 kg | Attila Czanka Hungary | 287.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 152.5 kg | Ergün Batmaz Turkey | 142.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 185.0 kg | Andreas Behm Germany | 180.0 kg |
| Total | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 340.0 kg | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 337.5 kg | Andreas Behm Germany | 317.5 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Andrei Socaci Romania | 157.5 kg | Fedor Kassapu Soviet Union | 152.5 kg | Andrzej Cofalik Poland | 152.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Rumen Stoyanov Bulgaria | 195.0 kg | Fedor Kassapu Soviet Union | 192.5 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 192.5 kg |
| Total | Andrei Socaci Romania | 350.0 kg | Rumen Stoyanov Bulgaria | 345.0 kg | Fedor Kassapu Soviet Union | 345.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Altimurat Orazdurdiev Soviet Union | 172.5 kg | Plamen Bratoychev Bulgaria | 165.0 kg | Krzysztof Siemion Poland | 160.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Altimurat Orazdurdiev Soviet Union | 202.5 kg | Sunay Bulut Turkey | 200.0 kg | Włodzimierz Chlebosz Poland | 197.5 kg |
| Total | Altimurat Orazdurdiev Soviet Union | 375.0 kg | Plamen Bratoychev Bulgaria | 360.0 kg | Sunay Bulut Turkey | 360.0 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 180.0 kg | Slawomir Zawada Poland | 177.5 kg | Ali Eroglu Turkey | 162.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 210.0 kg | Slawomir Zawada Poland | 210.0 kg | Ali Eroglu Turkey | 192.5 kg |
| Total | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 390.0 kg | Slawomir Zawada Poland | 387.5 kg | Ali Eroglu Turkey | 355.0 kg |
| 100 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Igor Sadykov Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Viktor Tregubov Soviet Union | 180.0 kg | Petar Stefanov Bulgaria | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Igor Sadykov Soviet Union | 220.0 kg | Viktor Tregubov Soviet Union | 212.5 kg | Udo Guse Germany | 207.5 kg |
| Total | Igor Sadykov Soviet Union | 405.0 kg | Viktor Tregubov Soviet Union | 392.5 kg | Petar Stefanov Bulgaria | 372.5 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Artur Akoyev Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Piotr Banaszak Poland | 182.5 kg | Andrew Davies Great Britain | 167.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Artur Akoyev Soviet Union | 235.0 kg | Piotr Banaszak Poland | 210.0 kg | Andor Szanyi Hungary | 207.5 kg |
| Total | Artur Akoyev Soviet Union | 420.0 kg | Piotr Banaszak Poland | 392.5 kg | Andor Szanyi Hungary | 372.5 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 200.0 kg | Sergey Gunyashev Soviet Union | 190.0 kg | Kolio Kolev Bulgaria | 185.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 247.5 kg | Manfred Nerlinger West Germany | 237.5 kg | Jiri Zubricky Czechoslovakia | 232.5 kg |
| Total | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 447.5 kg | Manfred Nerlinger West Germany | 422.5 kg | Sergey Gunyashev Soviet Union | 415.0 kg |

## Medal table

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