The 1978 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States from October 4 to October 8, 1978. There were 185 men in action from 35 nations. Medal summary Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) References Results (Sport 123) Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics External links International Weightlifting Federation World Weightlifting Championships World Weightlifting Championships International weightlifting competitions hosted by the United States 1978 in weightlifting