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The 1978 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Havířov, Czechoslovakia from June 10 to June 18, 1978. This was the 57th edition of the event. There were 128 men in action from 25 nations.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
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