| Snatch | Kim Myong-Nam | 160.0 kg | Israil Militosyan | 160.0 kg | Yoto Yotov | 155.0 kg |
| North Korea (PRK) | Soviet Union (URS) | Bulgaria (BUL) | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | Ri Hi-Bong | 190.0 kg | Yoto Yotov | 190.0 kg | Wang Yong | 185.0 kg |
| North Korea (PRK) | Bulgaria (BUL) | China (CHN) | ||||
| Total | Yoto Yotov | 345.0 kg | Israil Militosyan | 345.0 kg | Kim Myong-Nam | 340.0 kg |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | Soviet Union (URS) | North Korea (PRK) |
