World Weightlifting Championships | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Sports event |
Frequency | Annual, apart from Summer Olympic years |
Inaugurated | 28 March 1891 |
Founder | Weightlifting association of six different countries |
Most recent | 2024 |
Previous event | 2023 |
Next event | 2025 |
Organised by | IWF |
Member | 193 |
Website | https://iwf.sport/events/world-championships/ |
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The World Weightlifting Championships is an international weightlifting competition, currently held annually (except for years of the Summer Olympic Games) by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The predecessor organization of the IWF was founded in 1905, [1] 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. [1] [2] [3]
Athletes today compete in a total of 20 weight categories (10 for men and 10 for women):
No. | Year | Dates | City and host country | # Athletes | # Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | 1891 | 28 March | ![]() | 7 | 6 |
II | 1898 | 31 July – 1 August | ![]() | 11 | 3 |
III | 1899 | 4–5 April | ![]() | 5 | 3 |
IV | 1903 | 1–3 October | ![]() | 18 | 5 |
V | 1904 | 18 April | ![]() | 13 | 4 |
VI | 1905 | 8–10 April | ![]() | 41 | 4 |
VII | 1905 | 11–13 June | ![]() | 7 | 2 |
VIII | 1905 | 16 & 30 December | ![]() | 16 | 1 |
IX | 1906 | 18 March | ![]() | 33 | 4 |
X | 1907 | 19 May | ![]() | 23 | 3 |
XI | 1908 | 8–9 December | ![]() | 23 | 2 |
XII | 1909 | 3 October & 2 December | ![]() | 23 | 3 |
XIII | 1910 | 4–6 June | ![]() | 57 | 5 |
XIV | 1910 | 9–10 October | ![]() | 15 | 2 |
XV | 1911 | 29–30 April | ![]() | 36 | 3 |
XVI | 1911 | 13–14 May | ![]() | 27 | 2 |
XVII | 1911 | 26 June | ![]() | 21 | 3 |
XVIII | 1911 | 29 June – 2 July | ![]() | 32 | 3 |
XIX | 1913 | 28–29 July | ![]() | 40 | 4 |
XX | 1920 | 4–8 September | ![]() | 74 | 4 |
XXI | 1922 | 29–30 April | ![]() | 33 | 4 |
XXII | 1923 | 8–9 September | ![]() | 76 | 7 |
XXIII | 1937 | 10–12 September | ![]() | 50 | 10 |
XXIV | 1938 | 21–23 October | ![]() | 38 | 11 |
XXV | 1946 | 18–19 October | ![]() | 79 | 13 |
XXVI | 1947 | 26–27 September | ![]() | 39 | 12 |
XXVII | 1949 | 4–6 September | ![]() | 38 | 13 |
XXVIII | 1950 | 13–15 October | ![]() | 56 | 17 |
XXIX | 1951 | 26–28 October | ![]() | 62 | 14 |
XXX | 1953 | 26–30 August | ![]() | 70 | 19 |
XXXI | 1954 | 7–10 October | ![]() | 100 | 23 |
XXXII | 1955 | 12–16 October | ![]() | 108 | 25 |
XXXIII | 1957 | 8–12 November | ![]() | 76 | 21 |
XXXIV | 1958 | 16–21 September | ![]() | 96 | 27 |
XXXV | 1959 | 29 September – 4 October | ![]() | 85 | 19 |
XXXVI | 1961 | 20–25 September | ![]() | 120 | 33 |
XXXVII | 1962 | 16–22 September | ![]() | 113 | 27 |
XXXVIII | 1963 | 16–22 September | ![]() | 134 | 32 |
XXXIX | 1964 | 11–18 October | ![]() | 149 | 42 |
XL | 1965 | 27 October – 3 November | ![]() | 85 | 24 |
XLI | 1966 | 15–21 October | ![]() | 117 | 28 |
XLII | 1968 | 13–19 October | ![]() | 160 | 55 |
XLIII | 1969 | 20–28 September | ![]() | 166 | 37 |
XLIV | 1970 | 12–20 September | ![]() | 129 | 28 |
XLV | 1971 | 18–26 September | ![]() | 144 | 30 |
XLVI | 1972 | 27 August – 6 September | ![]() | 188 | 54 |
XLVII | 1973 | 15–23 September | ![]() | 189 | 39 |
XLVIII | 1974 | 21–29 September | ![]() | 143 | 32 |
XLIX | 1975 | 15–23 September | ![]() | 169 | 33 |
L | 1976 | 18–27 July | ![]() | 173 | 46 |
LI | 1977 | 17–25 September | ![]() | 186 | 44 |
LII | 1978 | 4–8 October | ![]() | 185 | 35 |
LIII | 1979 | 3–11 November | ![]() | 189 | 39 |
LIV | 1980 | 20–30 July | ![]() | 173 | 40 |
LV | 1981 | 13–20 September | ![]() | 194 | 35 |
LVI | 1982 | 18–26 September | ![]() | 205 | 38 |
LVII | 1983 | 22–31 October | ![]() | 187 | 32 |
LVIII | 1984 | 29 July – 8 August | ![]() | 187 | 48 |
LIX | 1985 | 23 August – 1 September | ![]() | 195 | 38 |
LX | 1986 | 8–15 November | ![]() | 193 | 41 |
LXI | 1987 | 6–13 September | ![]() | 168 | 29 |
LXII | 1989 | 16–23 September | ![]() | 220 | 37 |
LXIII | 1990 | 10–18 November | ![]() | 182 | 38 |
No. | Year | Dates | City and host country | # Athletes | # Countries |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | 1987 | 30 October – 1 November | ![]() | 100 | 22 |
II | 1988 | 2–4 December | ![]() | 103 | 23 |
III | 1989 | 24–26 November | ![]() | 133 | 25 |
IV | 1990 | 26 May – 3 June | ![]() | 109 | 25 |
No. | Year | Dates | City and host country | Men | Women | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | W | # Athletes | # Countries | # Athletes | # Countries | |||
LXIV | V | 1991 | 27 September – 6 October | ![]() | 200 | 40 | 108 | 24 |
— | VI | 1992 | 16–24 May | ![]() | — | — | 110 | 25 |
LXV | VII | 1993 | 11–21 November | ![]() | 195 | 57 | 94 | 25 |
LXVI | VIII | 1994 | 17–27 November | ![]() | 242 | 52 | 105 | 30 |
LXVII | IX | 1995 | 16–26 November | ![]() | 345 | 63 | 93 | 26 |
— | X | 1996 | 3–11 May | ![]() | — | — | 102 | 24 |
LXVIII | XI | 1997 | 6–14 December | ![]() | 189 | 51 | 143 | 39 |
LXIX | XII | 1998 | 10–15 November | ![]() | 210 | 53 | 122 | 35 |
LXX | XIII | 1999 | 21–28 November | ![]() | 395 | 79 | 231 | 51 |
LXXI | XIV | 2001 | 4–11 November | ![]() | 153 | 47 | 114 | 34 |
LXXII | XV | 2002 | 18–26 November | ![]() | 170 | 47 | 115 | 37 |
LXXIII | XVI | 2003 | 14–22 November | ![]() | 297 | 59 | 208 | 47 |
LXXIV | XVII | 2005 | 9–17 November | ![]() | 169 | 58 | 112 | 42 |
LXXV | XVIII | 2006 | 30 September – 7 October | ![]() | 298 | 58 | 186 | 39 |
LXXVI | XIX | 2007 | 17–26 September | ![]() | 355 | 70 | 225 | 53 |
LXXVII | XX | 2009 | 20–29 November | ![]() | 196 | 57 | 133 | 38 |
LXXVIII | XXI | 2010 | 17–26 September | ![]() | 312 | 63 | 203 | 50 |
LXXIX | XXII | 2011 | 5–13 November | ![]() | 307 | 75 | 212 | 61 |
LXXX | XXIII | 2013 | 20–27 October | ![]() | 168 | 49 | 124 | 37 |
LXXXI | XXIV | 2014 | 8–16 November | ![]() | 307 | 62 | 219 | 51 |
LXXXII | XXV | 2015 | 20–28 November | ![]() | 324 | 76 | 261 | 72 |
LXXXIII | XXVI | 2017 | 28 November – 5 December | ![]() | 176 | 54 | 139 | 44 |
LXXXIV | XXVII | 2018 | 1–10 November | ![]() | 272 | 68 | 310 | 73 |
LXXXV | XXVIII | 2019 | 18–27 September | ![]() | 313 | 84 | 275 | 79 |
LXXXVI | XXIX | 2021 | 7–17 December | ![]() | 235 | 64 | 179 | 54 |
LXXXVII | XXX | 2022 | 5–16 December | ![]() | 267 | 79 | 270 | 76 |
LXXXVIII | XXXI | 2023 | 4–17 September | ![]() | 365 | 105 | 354 | 94 |
LXXXIX | XXXII | 2024 | 4–14 December | ![]() | 245 | 76 | 226 | 75 |
XC | XXXIII | 2025 | ![]() | |||||
XCI | XXXIV | 2026 | ![]() | |||||
XCII | XXXV | 2027 | ![]() | |||||
XCIII | XXXVI | 2028 | ![]() |
All-time big (total) medal count below updated after the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 201 | 97 | 49 | 347 |
2 | ![]() | 151 | 90 | 33 | 274 |
3 | ![]() | 81 | 82 | 65 | 228 |
4 | ![]() | 43 | 54 | 33 | 130 |
5 | ![]() | 39 | 48 | 34 | 121 |
6 | ![]() | 32 | 27 | 31 | 90 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 38 | 57 | 120 |
8 | ![]() | 25 | 16 | 31 | 72 |
9 | ![]() | 24 | 34 | 27 | 85 |
10 | ![]() | 22 | 27 | 26 | 75 |
11 | ![]() | 18 | 23 | 25 | 66 |
12 | ![]() | 17 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
13 | ![]() | 15 | 19 | 18 | 52 |
14 | ![]() | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
15 | ![]() | 13 | 22 | 27 | 62 |
16 | ![]() | 11 | 38 | 42 | 91 |
17 | ![]() | 11 | 19 | 21 | 51 |
18 | ![]() | 10 | 15 | 11 | 36 |
19 | ![]() | 10 | 13 | 28 | 51 |
20 | ![]() | 9 | 17 | 15 | 41 |
21 | ![]() | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
22 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 19 | 34 |
24 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
25 | ![]() | 7 | 13 | 14 | 34 |
26 | ![]() | 7 | 11 | 20 | 38 |
27 | ![]() | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
28 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
29 | ![]() | 5 | 12 | 10 | 27 |
30 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
31 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
32 | ![]() | 4 | 19 | 29 | 52 |
33 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
34 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
35 | ![]() | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
36 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
37 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
38 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
39 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
40 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
41 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
42 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
43 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
44 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
45 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
46 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
47 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
48 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
49 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
50 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
51 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
53 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
55 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
56 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
57 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
58 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
59 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
60 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
61 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
62 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
64 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
72 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
74 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
75 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
78 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
– | Individual Neutral Athletes [b] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (78 entries) | 893 | 893 | 891 | 2,677 |
All-time big (total) and small (snatch, clean & jerk, and press) medal count below updated after the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 602 | 285 | 161 | 1,048 |
2 | ![]() | 331 | 208 | 93 | 632 |
3 | ![]() | 229 | 224 | 189 | 642 |
4 | ![]() | 119 | 133 | 91 | 343 |
5 | ![]() | 75 | 79 | 64 | 218 |
6 | ![]() | 64 | 99 | 124 | 287 |
7 | ![]() | 62 | 94 | 79 | 235 |
8 | ![]() | 56 | 46 | 58 | 160 |
9 | ![]() | 49 | 56 | 50 | 155 |
10 | ![]() | 47 | 73 | 75 | 195 |
11 | ![]() | 39 | 89 | 107 | 235 |
12 | ![]() | 37 | 34 | 29 | 100 |
13 | ![]() | 36 | 43 | 37 | 116 |
14 | ![]() | 35 | 73 | 85 | 193 |
15 | ![]() | 35 | 53 | 52 | 140 |
16 | ![]() | 32 | 27 | 34 | 93 |
17 | ![]() | 31 | 12 | 11 | 54 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 43 | 41 | 110 |
19 | ![]() | 26 | 22 | 36 | 84 |
20 | ![]() | 26 | 21 | 27 | 74 |
21 | ![]() | 25 | 44 | 58 | 127 |
22 | ![]() | 25 | 26 | 33 | 84 |
23 | ![]() | 24 | 50 | 74 | 148 |
24 | ![]() | 24 | 29 | 44 | 97 |
25 | ![]() | 23 | 18 | 17 | 58 |
26 | ![]() | 22 | 29 | 48 | 99 |
27 | ![]() | 20 | 61 | 71 | 152 |
28 | ![]() | 19 | 35 | 43 | 97 |
29 | ![]() | 16 | 25 | 32 | 73 |
30 | ![]() | 13 | 14 | 15 | 42 |
31 | ![]() | 12 | 21 | 33 | 66 |
32 | ![]() | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
33 | ![]() | 12 | 11 | 22 | 45 |
34 | ![]() | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
35 | ![]() | 9 | 16 | 19 | 44 |
36 | ![]() | 8 | 28 | 15 | 51 |
37 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
38 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 19 | 31 |
39 | ![]() | 5 | 14 | 40 | 59 |
40 | ![]() | 5 | 13 | 23 | 41 |
41 | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 |
42 | ![]() | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
43 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
44 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
45 | ![]() | 4 | 13 | 18 | 35 |
46 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
47 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
48 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
49 | ![]() | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
50 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
51 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
52 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 16 | 20 |
53 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
54 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 |
55 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
56 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
57 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
58 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
59 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
60 | ![]() | 1 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
61 | ![]() | 1 | 8 | 27 | 36 |
62 | ![]() | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 |
63 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
64 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
65 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
66 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
– | Individual Neutral Athletes [b] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
67 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
68 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
69 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
70 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
72 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
73 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
74 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
77 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
80 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
82 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
83 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
84 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (89 entries) | 2,326 | 2,322 | 2,320 | 6,968 |
The table shows those who have won at least 5 gold medals in total result. Boldface denotes active weightlifters and highest medal count among all weightlifters (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Rank | Weightlifter | Country | Gender | Weights | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Vasily Alekseyev | ![]() | M | +110 kg | 1970 | 1977 | 8 | – | – | 8 |
2 | Naim (Naum) Süleymanoğlu (Suleymanov, Shalamanov) | ![]() ![]() | M | 56 kg / 60 kg / 64 kg | 1983 | 1995 | 7 | 1 | – | 8 |
Yurik Vardanyan | ![]() | M | 75 kg / 82.5 kg / 90 kg | 1977 | 1985 | 7 | 1 | – | 8 | |
4 | Lasha Talakhadze | ![]() | M | +105 kg / +109 kg | 2015 | 2023 | 7 | – | – | 7 |
5 | Josef Grafl | ![]() | M | Open / +80 kg | 1904 | 1913 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
6 | Tommy Kono | ![]() | M | 75 kg / 82.5 kg | 1953 | 1962 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
7 | John Davis | ![]() | M | 82.5 kg / +82.5 kg / +90 kg | 1938 | 1953 | 6 | 1 | – | 7 |
8 | Yoshinobu Miyake | ![]() | M | 56 kg / 60 kg | 1961 | 1968 | 6 | – | 1 | 7 |
David Rigert | ![]() | M | 82.5 kg / 90 kg / 100 kg | 1970 | 1978 | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | |
10 | Waldemar Baszanowski | ![]() | M | 67.5 kg / 75 kg | 1961 | 1971 | 5 | 5 | – | 10 |
11 | Arkady Vorobyov | ![]() | M | 82.5 kg / 90 kg | 1950 | 1961 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
12 | Pete George | ![]() | M | 67.5 kg / 75 kg | 1947 | 1955 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 |
Halil Mutlu | ![]() | M | 54 kg / 56 kg / 62 kg | 1993 | 2003 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | |
Yanko Rusev | ![]() | M | 60 kg / 67.5 kg / 75 kg | 1977 | 1983 | 5 | 2 | – | 7 | |
15 | Mohammad Nassiri | ![]() | M | 56 kg / 52 kg | 1966 | 1976 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
16 | Kuo Hsing-chun | ![]() | F | 58 kg / 59 kg | 2013 | 2022 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
17 | Chen Lijun | ![]() | M | 62 kg / 67 kg | 2013 | 2023 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
Viktor Kurentsov | ![]() | M | 75 kg | 1964 | 1970 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | |
Lü Xiaojun | ![]() | M | 77 kg / 81 kg | 2009 | 2019 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | |
20 | Anatoly Khrapaty | ![]() ![]() | M | 90 kg / 91 kg / 99 kg | 1985 | 1995 | 5 | – | 2 | 7 |
Stanley Stanczyk | ![]() | M | 67.5 kg / 75 kg / 82.5 kg | 1946 | 1954 | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | |
22 | Vladimir Stogov | ![]() | M | 56 kg | 1955 | 1962 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
23 | Deng Wei | ![]() | F | 58 kg / 63 kg / 64 kg | 2010 | 2019 | 5 | – | – | 5 |
Om Yun-chol | ![]() | M | 56 kg / 55 kg | 2013 | 2019 | 5 | – | – | 5 |
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