# 1983 World Weightlifting Championships

The 1983 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Izmailovo Sports Palace in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 22 to October 31, 1983. There were 187 men in action from 32 nations.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 115.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 112.5 kg | Hidemi Miyashita Japan | 107.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 145.0 kg | Stefan Leletko Poland | 140.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 137.5 kg |
| Total | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 260.0 kg WR | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 250.0 kg | Stefan Leletko Poland | 247.5 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Naim Suleymanov Bulgaria | 130.0 kg WR | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 127.5 kg | Wu Shude China | 125.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 165.0 kg WR | Andreas Letz East Germany | 160.0 kg | Naim Suleymanov Bulgaria | 160.0 kg |
| Total | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 292.5 kg WR | Naim Suleymanov Bulgaria | 290.0 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany | 280.0 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 137.5 kg | Marek Seweryn Poland | 135.0 kg | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 132.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 180.0 kg WR | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 175.0 kg | Gelu Radu Romania | 162.5 kg |
| Total | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 312.5 kg WR | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 312.5 kg | Gelu Radu Romania | 292.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 145.0 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 145.0 kg | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 145.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 195.0 kg | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 192.5 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 192.5 kg |
| Total | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 340.0 kg | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 337.5 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 337.5 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 167.5 kg WR | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 160.0 kg | Dragomir Cioroslan Romania | 157.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 210.0 kg WR | Zdravko Stoichkov Bulgaria | 207.5 kg | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 202.5 kg |
| Total | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 370.0 kg | Vladimir Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 370.0 kg WR | Zdravko Stoichkov Bulgaria | 362.5 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 180.0 kg | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 180.0 kg | László Barsi Hungary | 165.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 212.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 210.0 kg | Lubomír Vymazal Czechoslovakia | 210.0 kg |
| Total | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 392.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 390.0 kg | László Barsi Hungary | 370.0 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 190.0 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Andrzej Piotrowski Poland | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 227.5 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 225.0 kg | Andrzej Piotrowski Poland | 212.5 kg |
| Total | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 417.5 kg | Viktor Solodov Soviet Union | 410.0 kg | Andrzej Piotrowski Poland | 382.5 kg |
| 100 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union | 187.5 kg | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 182.5 kg | Vasile Groapă Romania | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 240.0 kg | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union | 235.0 kg | Andrzej Komar Poland | 227.5 kg |
| Total | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 422.5 kg | Aleksandr Popov Soviet Union | 422.5 kg | Andrzej Komar Poland | 407.5 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union | 192.5 kg | József Jacsó Hungary | 185.0 kg | Ștefan Tașnadi Romania | 182.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union | 247.5 kg WR | József Jacsó Hungary | 225.0 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia | 220.0 kg |
| Total | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union | 440.0 kg WR | József Jacsó Hungary | 410.0 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia | 400.0 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 205.0 kg | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 205.0 kg | Pavel Khek Czechoslovakia | 197.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 245.0 kg | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 245.0 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 237.5 kg |
| Total | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 450.0 kg | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 450.0 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 427.5 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | East Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 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 | Soviet Union | 16 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 3 | East Germany | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Hungary | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |