Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg
# Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

These are the results of the Men's Lightweight Weightlifting Event (– 67.5 kg) at the 1980 Olympic Weightlifting competition in Moscow. A total of 20 men competed in this event, limited to competitors with a maximum body weight of 67.5 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 23 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) |
| | Yanko Rusev (BUL) | 66.90 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 150 | 147.5 | 185 | 190 | 195 | 195 | 342.5 |
| | Joachim Kunz (GDR) | 67.30 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 145 | 185 | 190 | 195 | 190 | 335 |
| | Mincho Pashov (BUL) | 67.10 | 135 | 140 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 177.5 | 182.5 | 190 | 182.5 | 325 |
| 4 | Daniel Senet (FRA) | 67.30 | 140 | 145 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 170 | 175 | 180 | 175 | 322.5 |
| 5 | Günter Ambraß (GDR) | 66.85 | 135 | 135 | 140 | 140 | 175 | 180 | 185 | 180 | 320 |
| 6 | Zbigniew Kaczmarek (POL) | 67.15 | 135 | 140 | 142.5 | 140 | 177.5 | 177.5 | 182.5 | 177.5 | 317.5 |
| 7 | Raúl González (CUB) | 67.25 | 140 | 145 | 147.5 | 145 | 172.5 | 177.5 | 177.5 | 172.5 | 317.5 |
| 8 | Virgil Dociu (ROU) | 67.10 | 135 | 140 | 142.5 | 140 | 170 | 170 | 175 | 170 | 310 |
| 9 | Dušan Drška (TCH) | 67.00 | 130 | 130 | - | 130 | 160 | 175 | 175 | 160 | 290 |
| 10 | Juhani Salakka (FIN) | 66.65 | 125 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 152.5 | 282.5 |
| 11 | Basilios Stellios (AUS) | 67.35 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 122.5 | 155 | 160 | 165 | 160 | 282.5 |
| 12 | Nicolas Lasorsa (FRA) | 67.00 | 125 | 130 | 130 | 125 | 155 | 155 | 160 | 155 | 280 |
| 13 | Li Gwang-ju (PRK) | 67.35 | 125 | 130 | 130 | 125 | 155 | 155 | 157.5 | 155 | 280 |
| 14 | Leo Isaac (GBR) | 67.50 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 117.5 | 157.5 | 165 | 165 | 157.5 | 275 |
| 15 | Pavlos Lespouridis (GRE) | 66.80 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 145 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 270 |
| 16 | Walter Legel (AUT) | 66.95 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 270 |
| 17 | Mohammed Yaseen Mohammed (IRQ) | 67.40 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 145 | 155 | 155 | 145 | 270 |
| 18 | Alan Winterbourne (GBR) | 67.35 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 150 | 160 | 160 | 150 | 267.5 |
| 19 | Andrés Santoyo (MEX) | 59.60 | 115 | 115 | 120 | 115 | 145 | 155 | 155 | 145 | 260 |
| 20 | Sergio De Luca (SMR) | 56.00 | 105 | 110 | 112.5 | 110 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 145 | 145 | 255 |

## New records

| Snatch | 147.5 kg | Yanko Rusev (BUL) | OR |
| - | - | - | - |
| Snatch | 147.5 kg | Daniel Senet (FRA) | OR |
| Clean & Jerk | 195 kg | Yanko Rusev (BUL) | WR |
| Total | 342.5 kg | Yanko Rusev (BUL) | WR |
