1978 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host City | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 4 August – 8 October 1978 |
| Competitors | 46 |
| Countries | 12 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -52 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -52 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -56 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -56 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -56 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -60 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -60 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -60 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -67.5 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -67.5 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -67.5 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -75 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -75 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -75 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -82.5 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -82.5 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -82.5 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -90 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -90 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -90 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -100 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -100 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -100 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -110 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -110 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -110 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| +110 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| +110 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| +110 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
13 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | Cuba |  CUB |
6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | East Germany |  GDR |
2 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Japan |  JPN |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Germany |  GER |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Hungary |  HUN |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Sweden |  SWE |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Poland |  POL |
0 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | China |  CHN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Romania |  ROU |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |