Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg
# Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg

These are the results of the Men's Middleweight Weightlifting Event (– 75 kg) at the 1980 Olympic Weightlifting competition in Moscow. A total of 16 men competed in this event, limited to competitors with a maximum body weight of 75 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 24 July in the Izmailovo Sports Palace.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Total (kg) |
| | Asen Zlatev (BUL) | 74.65 | 155 | 160 | 162.5 | 160 | 190 | 200 | 205 | 200 | 360 |
| | Aleksandr Pervi (URS) | 74.20 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 190 | 200 | 205 | 200 | 357.5 |
| | Nedelcho Kolev (BUL) | 73.90 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 157.5 | 187.5 | 195 | 197.5 | 187.5 | 345 |
| 4 | Julio Echenique (CUB) | 73.35 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 145 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 187.5 | 182.5 | 327.5 |
| 5 | Dragomir Cioroslan (ROU) | 74.65 | 140 | 145 | 145 | 140 | 182.5 | 190 | 190 | 182.5 | 322.5 |
| 6 | Tapio Kinnunen (FIN) | 74.10 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 142.5 | 172.5 | 177.5 | 180 | 177.5 | 320 |
| 7 | Bertil Sollevi (SWE) | 74.75 | 130 | 135 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 172.5 | 177.5 | 177.5 | 172.5 | 310 |
| 8 | Newton Burrowes (GBR) | 74.85 | 130 | 135 | 135 | 130 | 167.5 | 172.5 | 172.5 | 172.5 | 302.5 |
| 9 | Rogelio Weatherbee (MEX) | 74.85 | 130 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 160 | 165 | 170 | 165 | 300 |
| 10 | Vincenzo Pedicone (ITA) | 73.70 | 130 | 130 | 135 | 130 | 160 | 165 | 167.5 | 165 | 295 |
| 11 | Kevin Kennedy (GBR) | 74.00 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 130 | 160 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 295 |
| 12 | Dušan Mirković (YUG) | 74.45 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 127.5 | 162.5 | 170 | 170 | 162.5 | 290 |
| 13 | Damdinsürengiin Boldbayar (MGL) | 73.90 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 155 | 162.5 | 162.5 | 155 | 282.5 |
| 14 | Sampson Cosmas (NGR) | 74.80 | 110 | 115 | 117.5 | 115 | 140 | 140 | 145 | 140 | 255 |
| - | Günter Schliwka (GDR) | 73.50 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 187.5 | 187.5 | 187.5 | - | DNF |
| - | Mohamed Tarabulsi (LIB) | 74.75 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 142.5 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF |

## New records

| Snatch | 160.0 kg | Asen Zlatev (BUL) | OR |
| - | - | - | - |
| Clean & Jerk | 200.0 kg | Aleksandr Pervi (URS) | WR |
| Clean & Jerk | 205.0 kg | Aleksandr Pervi (URS) | WR |
| Clean & Jerk | 205.5 kg | Asen Zlatev (BUL) | WR |
| Total | 357.5 kg | Aleksandr Pervi (URS) | WR |
| Total | 360.0 kg | Asen Zlatev (BUL) | WR |
