# 1990 European Weightlifting Championships

The 1990 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Ålborg, Denmark from May 14 to May 20, 1990. It was the 69th edition of the event. There were a total number of 126 athletes competing, from 23 nations. The women competition were held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. It was the 3rd event for the women.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Traian Cihărean Romania | 115.0 kg | Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria | 115.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 105.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria | 150.0 kg | Traian Cihărean Romania | 132.5 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 132.5 kg |
| Total | Ivan Ivanov Bulgaria | 265.0 kg | Traian Cihărean Romania | 247.5 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 237.5 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 120.0 kg | Marek Gorzelniak Poland | 115.0 kg | Laurent Fombertasse France | 110.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 145.0 kg | Laurent Fombertasse France | 142.5 kg | Marek Gorzelniak Poland | 140.0 kg |
| Total | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 265.0 kg | Marek Gorzelniak Poland | 255.0 kg | Laurent Fombertasse France | 252.5 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Attila Czanka Romania | 140.0 kg | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 132.5 kg | Artur Duraj Albania | 122.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Attila Czanka Romania | 170.0 kg | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Artur Duraj Albania | 147.5 kg |
| Total | Attila Czanka Romania | 310.0 kg | Nikolay Peshalov Bulgaria | 287.5 kg | Artur Duraj Albania | 270.0 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 155.0 kg | Bogdan Bakula Poland | 142.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 185.0 kg | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 180.0 kg | Attila Feri Romania | 175.0 kg |
| Total | Yoto Yotov Bulgaria | 340.0 kg | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 335.0 kg | Ergün Batmaz Turkey | 315.0 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 162.5 kg | Waldemar Kosiński Poland | 160.0 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 160.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 197.5 kg | Waldemar Kosiński Poland | 195.0 kg | Nicolae Niţu Romania | 192.5 kg |
| Total | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 360.0 kg | Waldemar Kosiński Poland | 355.0 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 352.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Altimurat Orazdurdiev Soviet Union | 172.5 kg | Kiril Kounev Bulgaria | 170.0 kg | Krzysztof Siemion Poland | 167.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Altimurat Orazdurdiev Soviet Union | 205.0 kg | Krzysztof Siemion Poland | 200.0 kg | Kiril Kounev Bulgaria | 200.0 kg |
| Total | Altimurat Orazdurdiev Soviet Union | 377.5 kg | Kiril Kounev Bulgaria | 370.0 kg | Krzysztof Siemion Poland | 367.5 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Slawomir Zawada Poland | 185.0 kg | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 182.5 kg | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 220.0 kg | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 215.0 kg | Slawomir Zawada Poland | 215.0 kg |
| Total | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 402.5 kg | Slawomir Zawada Poland | 400.0 kg | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 395.0 kg |
| 100 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Nicu Vlad Romania | 192.5 kg | Sergey Kopytov Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Petar Stefanov Bulgaria | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sergey Kopytov Soviet Union | 235.0 kg | Nicu Vlad Romania | 227.5 kg | Francis Tournefier France | 220.0 kg |
| Total | Sergey Kopytov Soviet Union | 420.0 kg | Nicu Vlad Romania | 420.0 kg | Francis Tournefier France | 385.0 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Rizvan Geliskhanov Soviet Union | 202.5 kg | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 200.0 kg | Stefan Botev Bulgaria | 195.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Stefan Botev Bulgaria | 250.0 kg | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 242.5 kg | Rizvan Geliskhanov Soviet Union | 237.5 kg |
| Total | Stefan Botev Bulgaria | 445.0 kg | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 442.5 kg | Rizvan Geliskhanov Soviet Union | 440.0 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 210.0 kg | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 205.0 kg | Manfred Nerlinger West Germany | 197.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 257.5 kg | Manfred Nerlinger West Germany | 257.5 kg | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 247.5 kg |
| Total | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 467.5 kg | Manfred Nerlinger West Germany | 455.0 kg | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 452.5 kg |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 44 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Csilla Földi Hungary | 132.5 kg | Eulália Romão Portugal | 115.0 kg | Ángeles Suárez Spain | 115.0 kg |
| 48 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Dolores Sotoca Spain | 135.0 kg | Sara Duarte Portugal | 132.5 kg | Pepa Demireva Bulgaria | 130.0 kg |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Siyka Stoeva Bulgaria | 152.5 kg | Pauline Haughton Great Britain | 147.5 kg | Janeta Georgieva Bulgaria | 147.5 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Neli Yankova Bulgaria | 175.0 kg | Gergana Kirilova Bulgaria | 162.5 kg | Sandra Gómez Spain | 157.5 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Maria Christoforidou Greece | 185.0 kg | Daniela Kerkelova Bulgaria | 175.0 kg | Annette Campbell Great Britain | 155.0 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Milena Trendafilova Bulgaria | 215.0 kg | Jeanette Rose Great Britain | 177.5 kg | María Dolores Martínez Spain | 177.5 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Mária Takács Hungary | 202.5 kg | Susanna Samuelsson Finland | 190.0 kg | Theodoula Spanou Greece | 187.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Judith Oakes Great Britain | 200.0 kg | Valkana Tosheva Bulgaria | 197.5 kg | Karoliina Leppäluoto Finland | 175.0 kg |
| +82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | | | | | | |
| Total | Christina Ilieva Bulgaria | 185.0 kg | Maggie Lynes Great Britain | 175.0 kg | Veronika Tóbiás Hungary | 170.0 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Romania | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Portugal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Albania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | Totals (14 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 |