| Snatch | Aleksandr Kurlovich | 205.0 kg | Manfred Nerlinger | 185.0 kg | Martin Zawieja | 180.0 kg |
| Soviet Union (URS) | Germany (GER) | Germany (GER) | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | Aleksandr Kurlovich | 250.0 kg | Manfred Nerlinger | 240.0 kg | Kim Tae-Hyun | 225.0 kg |
| Soviet Union (URS) | Germany (GER) | South Korea (KOR) | ||||
| Total | Aleksandr Kurlovich | 455.0 kg | Manfred Nerlinger | 425.0 kg | Kim Tae-Hyun | 400.0 kg |
| Soviet Union (URS) | Germany (GER) | South Korea (KOR) |
Aleksandr Kurlovich
