| 1981 World Weightlifting Championships | |
| Host City: | Lille, France, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Dates: | 18–26 September 1982 |
| Previous: | 1980 |
The 1981 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lille, France, from September 13 to September 20, 1981. There were 194 men in action from 35 nations.
| 52 kg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | 110.0 kg | 110.0 kg | 107.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 137.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 132.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 247.5 kg | 240.0 kg | 240.0 kg | ||||
| 56 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 120.0 kg | 117.5 kg | 117.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 155.0 kg | 152.5 kg | 147.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 272.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 265.0 kg | ||||
| 60 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 135.0 kg | 132.5 kg | 130.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 170.0 kg | 167.5 kg | 165.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 302.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 295.0 kg | ||||
| 67.5 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 150.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 147.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 190.0 kg | 182.5 kg | 175.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 340.0 kg | 330.0 kg | 320.0 kg | ||||
| 75 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 157.5 kg | 155.0 kg | 152.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 202.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 190.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 360.0 kg | 357.5 kg | 340.0 kg | ||||
| 82.5 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 170.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 160.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 222.5 kg | 210.0 kg | 202.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 392.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 367.5 kg | ||||
| 90 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 185.0 kg | 180.0 kg | 167.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 220.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 212.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 405.0 kg | 397.5 kg | 380.0 kg | ||||
| 100 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 182.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 175.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 225.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 217.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 407.5 kg | 392.5 kg | 387.5 kg | ||||
| 110 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 185.0 kg | 180.0 kg | 180.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 235.0 kg | 227.5 kg | 225.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 415.0 kg | 410.0 kg | 405.0 kg | ||||
| +110 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 187.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 185.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 237.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 232.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 425.0 kg | 417.5 kg | 415.0 kg | ||||
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)