1983 World Weightlifting Championships
International weightlifting competition
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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. A total of 187 male athletes from 32 nations competed in the event.
| Host city | Moscow, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–31 October 1983 |
| Main venue | Izmailovo Sports Palace |
Medal summary
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 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 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 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
References
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine