These are the results of the Men's Light-Heavyweight Weightlifting Event (– 82.5 kg) at the 1980 Olympic Weightlifting competition in Moscow. A total of 19 men competed in this event, limited to competitors with a maximum body weight of 82.5 kilograms.
Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatch and clean and jerk lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. Competition took place on 26 July in the Izmailovo Sports Palace.
Results RankNameBody weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)123Result123Result 81.70 165 172.5 177.5 177.5 205 215.5 222.5 222.5 400 81.60 165 170 175 175 192.5 197.5 - 197.5 372.5 82.00 155 160 160 160 200 205 207.5 207.5 367.5 4 81.85 150 155 155 150 197.5 205 210 205 355 5 81.95 150 155 155 155 200 205 212.5 200 355 6 82.30 155 160 160 155 195 195 202.5 195 350 7 80.95 152.5 152.5 157.5 152.5 192.5 197.5 197.5 192.5 345 8 82.35 150 155 - 150 182.5 182.5 190 182.5 332.5 9 82.30 137.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 180 187.5 187.5 187.5 330 10 82.35 137.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 180 185 187.5 185 327.5 11 81.55 137.5 142.5 145 145 177.5 182.5 182.5 177.5 322.5 12 81.40 142.5 147.5 150 147.5 170 175 175 170 317.5 13 79.50 135 135 140 135 170 175 175 170 305 14 82.50 127.5 132.5 132.5 127.5 170 175 177.5 175 302.5 - 81.90 155 160 160 155 190 190 190 - DNF - 81.60 142.5 147.5 147.5 142.5 182.5 182.5 182.5 - DNF - 82.40 125 130 130 125 160 160 160 - DNF - 81.80 155 155 155 - - - - - DNF - 81.55 132.5 132.5 132.5 - - - - - DNF
New records SnatchYurik Vardanyan, Top Olympic Lifters of the 20th Century. Lift Up. Retrieved 6 June 2015.177.5 kgWRClean & Jerk222.5 kgWRTotal400.0 kgWR
References The Official Report of the Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 Volume Three. PDF. p. 335. Retrieved 6 June 2015. Weightlifting at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight. Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 June 2015.