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The 1974 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Verona, Italy from May 27 to June 6, 1974. This was the 53rd edition of the event. There were 162 men in action from 26 nations.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
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