The 1979 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Varna, Bulgaria from May 19 to May 27, 1979. This was the 58th edition of the event. There were 140 men in action from 24 nations.
| 52 kg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | 110.0 kg | 102.5 kg | 100.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 135.0 kg | 132.5 kg | 130.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 245.0 kg | 232.5 kg | 232.5 kg | ||||
| 56 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 115.0 kg | 115.0 kg | 110.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 147.5 kg | 145.0 kg | 142.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 262.5 kg | 260.0 kg | 252.5 kg | ||||
| 60 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 127.5 kg | 125.0 kg | 122.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 165.0 kg | 152.5 kg | 150.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 292.5 kg WR | 272.5 kg | 270.0 kg | ||||
| 67.5 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 145.0 kg | 140.0 kg | 137.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 177.5 kg | 175.0 kg | 175.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 322.5 kg WR | 315.0 kg | 312.5 kg | ||||
| 75 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 155.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 150.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 190.0 kg | 187.5 kg | 185.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 345.0 kg | 337.5 kg | 332.5 kg | ||||
| 82.5 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 172.5 kg WR | 155.0 kg | 150.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 207.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 197.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 380.0 kg WR | 352.5 kg | 340.0 kg | ||||
| 90 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 165.0 kg | 165.0 kg | 160.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 222.5 kg WR | 205.0 kg | 205.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 382.5 kg | 370.0 kg | 370.0 kg | ||||
| 100 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 180.0 kg WR | 172.5 kg | 170.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 222.5 kg | 220.0 kg | 205.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 402.5 kg WR | 392.5 kg | 375.0 kg | ||||
| 110 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 175.0 kg | 172.5 kg | 172.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 227.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 215.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 400.0 kg | 390.0 kg | 385.0 kg | ||||
| +110 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 195.0 kg | 185.0 kg | 180.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 242.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 210.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 427.5 kg | 422.5 kg | 390.0 kg | ||||
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals