1961 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host City | Wien |
|---|---|
| Country |  AUT |
| Held | 20 – 25 September 1961 |
| Competitors | 21 |
| Countries | 9 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bantamweight -56 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| featherweight -60 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| lightweight -67.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| middleweight -75 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| light-heavyweight -82.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| middle-heavyweight -90 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| heavyweight +90 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Poland |  POL |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | United States |  USA |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Hungary |  HUN |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Finland |  FIN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | France |  FRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |