| Host city | Frankfurt, Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 19, 1907 |
The 1907 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Frankfurt, Germany on May 19, 1907. There were 23 men in action from 3 nations. It was the 10th World Weightlifting Championships.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight 70 kg | Johannes Zebrowsky  Germany | Virgile Guerraz  Switzerland | Heinrich Glenzer Germany |
| Middleweight 80 kg | Andreas Lutz Germany | Johann Formberger Germany | Hans Abraham Germany |
| Heavyweight +80 kg | Heinrich Rondi Germany | Heinrich Schneidereit Germany | Georg Schleidt Germany |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Paralympic powerlifting, also known as para powerlifting and para-lifting, is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee and is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift. Powerlifting has been competed at the Summer Paralympics since 1984.
The World Weightlifting Championships is an international weightlifting competition, currently held annually by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The predecessor organization of the IWF was founded in 1905, but World Championship events began before its foundation. The first recognized World Championship event was held in 1891, and was won by Edward Lawrence Levy of England.
The 1972 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Munich, West Germany from August 27 to September 6, 1972. There were 188 men in action from 54 nations.
The 1962 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from September 16 to September 22, 1962. There were 113 men in action from 27 nations. These world championships were combined with European championships.
The 1984 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Los Angeles, United States from July 29 to August 8, 1984. There were 187 men in action from 48 nations.
The 1982 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia from September 18 to September 26, 1982. There were 205 men in action from 38 nations. These world championships were combined with European championships.
The 1980 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Moscow, Soviet Union from July 20 to July 30, 1980. There were 173 men in action from 40 nations.
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.
The 1976 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 18 to July 27, 1976. There were 173 men in action from 46 nations.
The 1974 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Manila, Philippines from September 21 to September 29, 1974. There were 143 men in action from 32 nations.
The 1973 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Havana, Cuba from September 15 to September 23, 1973. There were 189 men from 39 nations in the competition. These were the first championships held since the elimination of the clean and press from competition.
The 1966 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in East Berlin, East Germany from October 15 to October 21, 1966. There were 117 men in action from 28 nations.
The following is the result of the World Weightlifting Championships tournaments in year 1911.
The following is the result of the World Weightlifting Championships tournaments in year 1910.
The following is the result of the World Weightlifting Championships tournaments in year 1905.
This is the list of world records progression in men's weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.
This is the list of world records progression in women's weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.