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.
| Host city | Södertälje, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August-1 September 1985 |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
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 edit
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine