The 1974 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Manila, Philippines from September 21 to September 29, 1974. There were 143 men in action from 32 nations.
| Host city | Manila, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–29 September 1974 |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Poland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  East Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 13 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Poland | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | East Germany | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Norway | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
Team ranking edit
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria |
78 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
74 |
| 3 | Poland |
50 |
| 4 | Japan |
42 |
| 5 | East Germany |
39 |
| 6 | Hungary |
35 |
References edit
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine