| Host city | Athens, Greece and Manchester, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Dates | Unknown |
The following is the final results of the 1989 World Weightlifting Championships . Men's competition were held in Athens, Greece and Women's competition were held in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  East Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 North Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 26 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 13 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| United States | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 7 | East Germany | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | India | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | South Korea | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Hungary | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Japan | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Colombia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| North Korea | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 15 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 |  Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
