| Venue: | Lahti, Finland |
| Date: | 8 August 1997 |
| Competitors: | 6 |
| Nations: | 5 |
| Gold: |  Sturla Davidsen |
| Silver: | Carl Christoffersen |
| Bronze: |  Janne Toivanen |
| Prev: | 1993 |
| Next: | 2001 |
The men's heavyweight competition in powerlifting at the 1997 World Games took place on 8 August 1997 in Lahti, Finland.[1]
A total of 6 athletes entered the competition. Each athlete had 3 attempts in each of 3 events: squat, bench press and deadlift. Athlete, who came with the biggest score in Wilks points is the winner.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Weight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total weight | Total points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturla Davidsen | Norway | 128.5 | 395.0 | 235.0 | 362.5 | 992.5 | 562.54 | ||
| Carl Christoffersen | 102.0 | 355.0 | 225.0 | 315.0 | 895.0 | 540.49 | |||
| Janne Toivanen | 98.0 | 315.0 | 207.5 | 350.0 | 872.5 | 535.36 | |||
| 4 | Jörgen Ljungberg |  Sweden | 103.4 | 335.0 | 210.0 | 340.0 | 885.0 | 531.79 | |
| 5 | Daisuke Midote |  Japan | 126.0 | 380.0 | 260.0 | 285.0 | 925.0 | 526.23 | |
| 6 | Arkadiy Nikitin |  Kazakhstan | 108.0 | 330.0 | 200.0 | 300.0 | 830.0 | 491.27 |