# 1986 World Weightlifting Championships

The 1986 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from November 8 to November 15, 1986. There were 193 men in action from 41 nations.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 115.0 kg | He Zhuoqiang China | 112.5 kg | Lyu Jun-sik North Korea | 112.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 145.0 kg | Aleksey Kolokoltsev Soviet Union | 140.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 137.5 kg |
| Total | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 257.5 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 252.5 kg | Aleksey Kolokoltsev Soviet Union | 250.0 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | He Yingqiang China | 127.5 kg | Mitko Grablev Bulgaria | 127.5 kg | Lai Runming China | 127.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mitko Grablev Bulgaria | 162.5 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 160.0 kg | He Yingqiang China | 160.0 kg |
| Total | Mitko Grablev Bulgaria | 290.0 kg | He Yingqiang China | 287.5 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 285.0 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Naum Shalamanov Bulgaria | 147.5 kg WR | Attila Czanka Romania | 130.0 kg | Ye Huanming China | 127.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Naum Shalamanov Bulgaria | 188.0 kg WR | Andreas Letz East Germany | 160.0 kg | Kim Yong-su North Korea | 160.0 kg |
| Total | Naum Shalamanov Bulgaria | 335.0 kg WR | Attila Czanka Romania | 290.0 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany | 285.0 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 152.5 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 150.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 187.5 kg | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 185.0 kg | Xiao Minglin China | 180.0 kg |
| Total | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 342.5 kg | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 337.5 kg | Marek Seweryn Poland | 322.5 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 168.5 kg WR | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 165.0 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 157.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 212.5 kg | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 205.0 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 192.5 kg |
| Total | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 377.5 kg WR | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 372.5 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 350.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 180.0 kg | Israil Arsamakov Soviet Union | 177.5 kg | László Barsi Hungary | 175.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 225.0 kg WR | Enrique Sabari Cuba | 215.0 kg | Zdravko Stoichkov Bulgaria | 212.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 225.0 kg WR | Enrique Sabari Cuba | 215.0 kg | Israil Arsamakov Soviet Union | 212.5 kg |
| Total | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 405.0 kg | Israil Arsamakov Soviet Union | 390.0 kg | László Barsi Hungary | 385.0 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Zoltán Balázsfi Hungary | 185.0 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 227.5 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 227.5 kg | Sławomir Zawada Poland | 210.0 kg |
| Total | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 412.5 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 407.5 kg | Zoltán Balázsfi Hungary | 392.5 kg |
| 100 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Nicu Vlad Romania | 200.5 kg WR | Boris Seregin Soviet Union | 192.5 kg | Andor Szanyi Hungary | 187.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Nicu Vlad Romania | 237.5 kg | Boris Seregin Soviet Union | 237.5 kg | Andor Szanyi Hungary | 225.0 kg |
| Total | Nicu Vlad Romania | 437.5 kg | Boris Seregin Soviet Union | 430.0 kg | Andor Szanyi Hungary | 412.5 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 201.0 kg WR | Sergey Nagirny Soviet Union | 192.5 kg | József Jacsó Hungary | 182.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 248.0 kg WR | Sergey Nagirny Soviet Union | 235.0 kg | József Jacsó Hungary | 232.5 kg |
| Total | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 447.5 kg WR | Sergey Nagirny Soviet Union | 427.5 kg | József Jacsó Hungary | 415.0 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 215.0 kg WR | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 200.0 kg | Robert Skolimowski Poland | 187.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Manfred Nerlinger West Germany | 245.0 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 245.0 kg | Robert Skolimowski Poland | 222.5 kg |
| Total | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 460.0 kg | Manfred Nerlinger West Germany | 430.0 kg | Robert Skolimowski Poland | 410.0 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 18 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | China | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | West Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 91 |