1989 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host City | Peiraias |
|---|---|
| Country |  GRE |
| Held | 16 – 23 September 1989 |
| Competitors | 40 |
| 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 | 2 |
| -56 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -56 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -60 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -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 | 3 |
| -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 | 2 |
| -82.5 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -90 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -90 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -90 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| -100 kg Snatch | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -100 kg Clean & Jerk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -100 kg Total | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| -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 | 2 |
| +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 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
9 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | China |  CHN |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Turkey |  TUR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Romania |  ROU |
1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | East Germany |  GDR |
1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | North Korea |  PRK |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Cuba |  CUB |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| = | Poland |  POL |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Germany |  GER |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | South Korea |  KOR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |