1985 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host city | Södertälje, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August-1 September 1985 |
The 1985 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Södertälje, Sweden from August 23 to September 1, 1985. There were 195 men in action from 38 nations.
Medal summary
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  China | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 |  East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 16 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 12 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | Hungary | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | East Germany | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Romania | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | China | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 34 | 28 | 28 | 90 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine