The 1979 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Thessaloniki, Greece from November 3 to November 11, 1979. There were 189 men in action from 39 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 Greece World Weightlifting Championships Sports competitions in Thessaloniki 1979 in weightlifting