The 1982 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia from September 18 to September 26, 1982. There were 205 men in action from 38 nations. These world championships were combined with European championships.
| Host city | Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–26 September 1982 |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |  Poland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  East Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 |  China | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 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 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 10 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | East Germany | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Romania | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | China | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
Team ranking edit
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
293 |
| 2 | Bulgaria |
271 |
| 3 | Poland |
186 |
References edit
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine