# 1981 European Weightlifting Championships

The 1981 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Lille, France, from September 13 to September 20, 1981. This was the 60th edition of the event. There were 149 men in action from 25 nations. This tournament was a part of 1981 World Weightlifting Championships.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Kanybek Osmonaliyev Soviet Union | 110.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 110.0 kg | Bela Olah Hungary | 105.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Kanybek Osmonaliyev Soviet Union | 137.5 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 130.0 kg | Bela Olah Hungary | 130.0 kg |
| Total | Kanybek Osmonaliyev Soviet Union | 247.5 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 240.0 kg | Bela Olah Hungary | 235.0 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Andreas Letz East Germany | 120.0 kg | Anton Kodzhabashev Bulgaria | 117.5 kg | Nikolay Zakharov Soviet Union | 117.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anton Kodzhabashev Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany | 152.5 kg | Nikolay Zakharov Soviet Union | 147.5 kg |
| Total | Anton Kodzhabashev Bulgaria | 272.5 kg | Andreas Letz East Germany | 272.5 kg | Nikolay Zakharov Soviet Union | 265.0 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Beloslav Manolov Bulgaria | 132.5 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 130.0 kg | Wiesław Pawluk Poland | 127.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Beloslav Manolov Bulgaria | 170.0 kg WR | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 165.0 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 157.5 kg |
| Total | Beloslav Manolov Bulgaria | 302.5 kg WR | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 295.0 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 282.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Daniel Senet France | 150.0 kg | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 150.0 kg | Mincho Pashov Bulgaria | 147.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 190.0 kg | Mincho Pashov Bulgaria | 182.5 kg | Karl-Heinz Radschinsky West Germany | 175.0 kg |
| Total | Joachim Kunz East Germany | 340.0 kg | Mincho Pashov Bulgaria | 330.0 kg | Daniel Senet France | 320.0 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 157.5 kg | Aleksandr Pervy Soviet Union | 155.0 kg | Jürgen Negwer West Germany | 150.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 202.5 kg | Aleksandr Pervy Soviet Union | 202.5 kg | Hermann Kubenka East Germany | 190.0 kg |
| Total | Yanko Rusev Bulgaria | 360.0 kg WR | Aleksandr Pervy Soviet Union | 357.5 kg | Jürgen Negwer West Germany | 340.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 170.0 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 170.0 kg | Janusz Alchimowicz Poland | 160.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 222.5 kg | Dušan Poliačik Czechoslovakia | 210.0 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 202.5 kg |
| Total | Yurik Vardanyan Soviet Union | 392.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 372.5 kg | Dušan Poliačik Czechoslovakia | 367.5 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 185.0 kg WR | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 180.0 kg | Andrzej Piotrowski Poland | 167.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 220.0 kg | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 217.5 kg | Lubomir Usherov Bulgaria | 212.5 kg |
| Total | Blagoy Blagoev Bulgaria | 405.0 kg WR | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 397.5 kg | Lubomir Usherov Bulgaria | 380.0 kg |
| 100 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Viktor Sots Soviet Union | 182.5 kg | András Hlavati Hungary | 177.5 kg | Bruno Matykiewicz Czechoslovakia | 175.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Viktor Sots Soviet Union | 225.0 kg | Veselin Osikovski Bulgaria | 217.5 kg | Bruno Matykiewicz Czechoslovakia | 217.5 kg |
| Total | Viktor Sots Soviet Union | 407.5 kg | Bruno Matykiewicz Czechoslovakia | 392.5 kg | Veselin Osikovski Bulgaria | 387.5 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Valery Kravchuk Soviet Union | 180.0 kg | Plamen Asparukhov Bulgaria | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Valery Kravchuk Soviet Union | 235.0 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia | 227.5 kg | Plamen Asparukhov Bulgaria | 225.0 kg |
| Total | Valery Kravchuk Soviet Union | 415.0 kg | Vyacheslav Klokov Soviet Union | 410.0 kg | Plamen Asparukhov Bulgaria | 405.0 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 187.5 kg | Rudolf Strejček Czechoslovakia | 187.5 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 185.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 237.5 kg | Senno Salzwedel East Germany | 237.5 kg | Tadeusz Rutkowski Poland | 232.5 kg |
| Total | Anatoly Pisarenko Soviet Union | 425.0 kg | Senno Salzwedel East Germany | 417.5 kg | Tadeusz Rutkowski Poland | 415.0 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |