# 1987 World Weightlifting Championships

The following is the final results of the 1987 World Weightlifting Championships. The men's competition was held in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia and the women's competition was held in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The women's competition was the first women's world championship in weightlifting.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 115.0 kg | He Zhuoqiang China | 112.5 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 112.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | He Zhuoqiang China | 147.5 kg | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 147.5 kg | Chun Byung-kwan South Korea | 135.0 kg |
| Total | Sevdalin Marinov Bulgaria | 262.5 kg | He Zhuoqiang China | 260.0 kg | Jacek Gutowski Poland | 247.5 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Liu Shoubin China | 130.0 kg | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 125.0 kg | Ri Jae-son North Korea | 120.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 162.5 kg | He Yingqiang China | 160.0 kg | Liu Shoubin China | 145.0 kg |
| Total | Neno Terziyski Bulgaria | 287.5 kg | Liu Shoubin China | 275.0 kg | Ri Jae-son North Korea | 265.0 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 140.0 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 137.5 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 135.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 175.0 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 170.0 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 170.0 kg |
| Total | Stefan Topurov Bulgaria | 315.0 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Soviet Union | 307.5 kg | Oksen Mirzoyan Soviet Union | 305.0 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 155.0 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 150.0 kg | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 150.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 195.0 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 190.0 kg | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 185.0 kg |
| Total | Mikhail Petrov Bulgaria | 350.0 kg | Andreas Behm East Germany | 340.0 kg | Israel Militosyan Soviet Union | 335.0 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 167.5 kg | Cai Yanshu China | 162.5 kg | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 160.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 207.5 kg | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 205.0 kg | Andrei Socaci Romania | 200.0 kg |
| Total | Borislav Gidikov Bulgaria | 375.0 kg | Aleksandar Varbanov Bulgaria | 365.0 kg | Ingo Steinhöfel East Germany | 345.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | László Barsi Hungary | 180.0 kg | Sergey Li Soviet Union | 172.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 170.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sergey Li Soviet Union | 210.0 kg | László Barsi Hungary | 210.0 kg | Constantin Urdaș Romania | 205.0 kg |
| Total | László Barsi Hungary | 390.0 kg | Sergey Li Soviet Union | 382.5 kg | Asen Zlatev Bulgaria | 375.0 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 187.5 kg | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 185.0 kg | Sławomir Zawada Poland | 180.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 232.5 kg | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 225.0 kg | Sergey Chernenko Soviet Union | 220.0 kg |
| Total | Anatoly Khrapaty Soviet Union | 417.5 kg | Ivan Chakarov Bulgaria | 412.5 kg | Sławomir Zawada Poland | 395.0 kg |
| 100 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Nicu Vlad Romania | 192.5 kg | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 192.5 kg | Andor Szanyi Hungary | 185.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 230.0 kg | Nicu Vlad Romania | 227.5 kg | Ronny Weller East Germany | 225.0 kg |
| Total | Pavel Kuznetsov Soviet Union | 422.5 kg | Nicu Vlad Romania | 420.0 kg | Andor Szanyi Hungary | 407.5 kg |
| 110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 203.0 kg WR | József Jacsó Hungary | 190.0 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia | 185.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 242.5 kg | Detelin Petrov Bulgaria | 230.0 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia | 230.0 kg |
| Total | Yury Zakharevich Soviet Union | 445.0 kg | József Jacsó Hungary | 415.0 kg | Anton Baraniak Czechoslovakia | 415.0 kg |
| +110 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 216.0 kg WR | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 212.5 kg | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 202.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 265.5 kg WR | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 260.0 kg | Manfred Nerlinger West Germany | 255.0 kg |
| Total | Aleksandr Kurlovich Soviet Union | 472.5 kg WR | Leonid Taranenko Soviet Union | 467.5 kg | Antonio Krastev Bulgaria | 460.0 kg |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 44 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Cai Jun China | 70.0 kg | Chen Aizhen China | 62.5 kg | Sibby Harris United States | 50.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Chen Aizhen China | 75.0 kg | Cai Jun China | 75.0 kg | Sibby Harris United States | 65.0 kg |
| Total | Cai Jun China | 145.0 kg | Chen Aizhen China | 137.5 kg | Sibby Harris United States | 115.0 kg |
| 48 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Huang Xiaoyu China | 75.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 62.5 kg | Sandra Gómez Spain | 52.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Huang Xiaoyu China | 95.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 75.0 kg | Sandra Gómez Spain | 70.0 kg |
| Total | Huang Xiaoyu China | 170.0 kg | Robin Byrd United States | 137.5 kg | Sandra Gómez Spain | 122.5 kg |
| 52 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Yan Zhangqun China | 67.5 kg | Margarita Babadzanova Bulgaria | 65.0 kg | Rachel Silverman United States | 55.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yan Zhangqun China | 90.0 kg | Margarita Babadzanova Bulgaria | 82.5 kg | Rachel Silverman United States | 77.5 kg |
| Total | Yan Zhangqun China | 157.5 kg | Margarita Babadzanova Bulgaria | 147.5 kg | Rachel Silverman United States | 132.5 kg |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Cui Aihong China | 75.0 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea | 65.0 kg | Stéphanie Genna France | 62.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Cui Aihong China | 85.0 kg | Marie Forteath Great Britain | 80.0 kg | Stéphanie Genna France | 80.0 kg |
| Total | Cui Aihong China | 160.0 kg | Won Soon-yi South Korea | 145.0 kg | Stéphanie Genna France | 142.5 kg |
| 60 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Zeng Xinling China | 75.0 kg | Gabriela Dimitrova Bulgaria | 75.0 kg | Ibolya Torma Hungary | 72.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Zeng Xinling China | 105.0 kg | Ibolya Torma Hungary | 100.0 kg | Gabriela Dimitrova Bulgaria | 92.5 kg |
| Total | Zeng Xinling China | 180.0 kg | Ibolya Torma Hungary | 172.5 kg | Gabriela Dimitrova Bulgaria | 167.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Arlys Kovach United States | 80.0 kg | Senka Asenova Bulgaria | 80.0 kg | Gao Lijuan China | 77.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Gao Lijuan China | 102.5 kg | Jeanette Rose Great Britain | 100.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States | 100.0 kg |
| Total | Gao Lijuan China | 180.0 kg | Arlys Kovach United States | 180.0 kg | Senka Asenova Bulgaria | 180.0 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Tanya Dimitrova Bulgaria | 92.5 kg | Li Hongling China | 90.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 87.5 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Li Hongling China | 120.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 117.5 kg | Tanya Dimitrova Bulgaria | 102.5 kg |
| Total | Li Hongling China | 210.0 kg | Mária Takács Hungary | 205.0 kg | Tanya Dimitrova Bulgaria | 195.0 kg |
| 82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Karyn Marshall United States | 95.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary | 90.0 kg | Milena Mileskova Bulgaria | 90.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Karyn Marshall United States | 125.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary | 117.5 kg | Judy Oakes Great Britain | 112.5 kg |
| Total | Karyn Marshall United States | 220.0 kg | Erika Takács Hungary | 207.5 kg | Milena Mileskova Bulgaria | 202.5 kg |
| +82.5 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Han Changmei China | 90.0 kg | Becky Levi United States | 87.5 kg | Snejana Vasileva Bulgaria | 85.0 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Han Changmei China | 120.0 kg | Becky Levi United States | 110.0 kg | Snejana Vasileva Bulgaria | 100.0 kg |
| Total | Han Changmei China | 210.0 kg | Becky Levi United States | 197.5 kg | Snejana Vasileva Bulgaria | 185.0 kg |

## Medal table

Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | United States | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 24 | 9 | 2 | 35 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 16 | 12 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | United States | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Hungary | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Romania | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | East Germany | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | France | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 |