| Host city | Stuttgart, West Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–25 September 1977 |
The 1977 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Stuttgart, West Germany from September 17 to September 25, 1977. There were 186 men in action from 44 nations.
Medal summary
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Medal table
[edit]Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  East Germany | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 21 | 6 | 2 | 29 |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | West Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | East Germany | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | Hungary | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Poland | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 10 | China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Iran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
References
[edit]- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine