The 1981 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lille, France, from September 13 to September 20, 1981. There were 194 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 International weightlifting competitions hosted by France World Weightlifting Championships 1981 in weightlifting September 1981 sports events in Europe