| 1979 Men's World Championships | |
| Host City: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Dates: | 3–11 November 1979 |
| Previous: | 1978 |
The 1979 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Thessaloniki, Greece from November 3 to November 11, 1979. There were 189 men in action from 39 nations.
| 52 kg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | 110.0 kg | 110.0 kg | 107.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 137.5 kg | 135.0 kg | 132.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 242.5 kg | 242.5 kg | Shared silver | ||||
| 56 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 117.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 115.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 150.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 147.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 267.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 260.0 kg | ||||
| 60 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 127.5 kg | 125.0 kg | 125.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 155.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 150.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 282.5 kg | 275.0 kg | 270.0 kg | ||||
| 67.5 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 145.0 kg | 145.0 kg | 142.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 187.5 kg | 180.0 kg | 172.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 332.5 kg | 325.0 kg | 312.5 kg | ||||
| 75 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 155.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 150.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 190.0 kg | 190.0 kg | 187.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 345.0 kg | 342.5 kg | 337.5 kg | ||||
| 82.5 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 170.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 155.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 200.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 195.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 370.0 kg | 362.5 kg | 350.0 kg | ||||
| 90 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 170.0 kg | 165.0 kg | 160.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 212.5 kg | 210.0 kg | 202.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 380.0 kg | 377.5 kg | 362.5 kg | ||||
| 100 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 175.0 kg | 172.5 kg | 167.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 217.5 kg | 210.0 kg | 210.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 385.0 kg | 385.0 kg | 372.5 kg | ||||
| 110 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 185.0 kg | 182.5 kg | 177.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 225.0 kg | 225.0 kg | 220.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 410.0 kg | 402.5 kg | 402.5 kg | ||||
| +110 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 192.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 185.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 237.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 230.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 430.0 kg | 420.0 kg | 412.5 kg | ||||
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)