{{short description|International weightlifting competition}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox games | name = 1970 Men's World Championships | previous = 1969 | next = 1971 }}

The '''1970 Men's World Weightlifting Championships''' were held in Columbus, Ohio, United States from September 12 to September 20, 1970. There were 129 men from 28 nations in the competition.

Nine weightlifters (Sandor Holczreiter, Walter Szoltysek, Vladimir Smetanin, Imre Földi, Henryk Trebicki, Miecyslaw Nowak, Jan Wojnowski, Yoshiyuki Miyake, Janos Bagocs) test positive for amphetamines (Dexedrine) and were disqualified.<ref>[http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_disqualifications_olympics.asp Review of Disqualifications in Weightlifting at the Olympics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The urine samples were tested using the Beckman DK-2A ratio recording ultraviolet spectrophotometer.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Kremenik |first1=Michael |last2=Onodera |first2=Sho |last3=Nagao |first3=Mitsushiro |last4=Yuzuki |first4=Osamu |last5=Yonetani |first5=Shozo |title=A Historical Timeline of Doping in the Olympics (Part II 1970{{endash}}1988) |journal=Kawasaki Journal of Medical Welfare |date=2007 |volume=12 |issue=2 |pages=69{{endash}}83 |url=http://www.kawasaki-m.ac.jp/soc/mw/journal/en/2007-e12-2/01_kremenik.pdf}}</ref>

==Medal summary== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2|width=250}} |- !colspan=7|52&nbsp;kg |- |Press |<s>{{flagmedalist|Sándor Holczreiter|HUN}}</s> || 120.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Vladislav Krishchishin|URS|1955}} || 112.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Vladimir Smetanin|URS|1955}}</s> || 105.0&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |<s>{{flagmedalist|Walter Szołtysek|POL|1928}}</s> || 102.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Vladimir Smetanin|URS|1955}}</s> || 100.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Salvador del Rosario|PHI|1936}} || 95.0&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |{{flagmedalist|Salvador del Rosario|PHI|1936}} || 130.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Charlie Depthios|INA}} || 127.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Walter Szołtysek|POL|1928}}</s> || 127.5&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |<s>{{flagmedalist|Sándor Holczreiter|HUN}}</s> || 342.5&nbsp;kg<br />{{WR|Olympic weightlifting}} |<s>{{flagmedalist|Walter Szołtysek|POL|1928}}</s> || 330.0&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Vladimir Smetanin|URS|1955}}</s> || 330.0&nbsp;kg |- !colspan=7|56&nbsp;kg |- |Press |<s>{{flagmedalist|Imre Földi|HUN}}</s> || 120.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Fernando Báez|PUR|1952}} || 115.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Mohammad Nassiri|IRI|1964}} || 115.0&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |<s>{{flagmedalist|Henryk Trębicki|POL|1928}}</s> || 107.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Kenkichi Ando|JPN|1947}} || 105.0&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Imre Földi|HUN}}</s> || 105.0&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |{{flagmedalist|Mohammad Nassiri|IRI|1964}} || 147.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Imre Földi|HUN}}</s> || 137.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Kenkichi Ando|JPN|1947}} || 135.0&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |{{flagmedalist|Mohammad Nassiri|IRI|1964}} || 362.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Imre Földi|HUN}}</s> || 362.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Henryk Trębicki|POL|1928}}</s> || 357.5&nbsp;kg |- !colspan=7|60&nbsp;kg |- |Press |{{flagmedalist|Mladen Kuchev|BUL|1968}} || 130.0&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Mieczysław Nowak|POL|1928}}</s> || 127.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Yoshinobu Miyake|JPN|1947}}</s> || 120.0&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |<s>{{flagmedalist|Jan Wojnowski|POL|1928}}</s> || 120.0&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Yoshiyuki Miyake|JPN|1947}}</s> || 117.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Mieczysław Nowak|POL|1928}}</s> || 115.0&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |<s>{{flagmedalist|Mieczysław Nowak|POL|1928}}</s> || 150.0&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Jan Wojnowski|POL|1928}}</s> || 147.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|János Benedek|HUN}} || 147.5&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |<s>{{flagmedalist|Mieczysław Nowak|POL|1928}}</s> || 392.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Jan Wojnowski|POL|1928}}</s> || 385.0&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|Yoshiyuki Miyake|JPN|1947}}</s> || 382.5&nbsp;kg |- !colspan=7|67.5&nbsp;kg |- |Press |<s>{{flagmedalist|János Bagócs|HUN}}</s> || 140.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Zbigniew Kaczmarek|POL|1928}} || 140.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Waldemar Baszanowski|POL|1928}} || 137.5&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |{{flagmedalist|Waldemar Baszanowski|POL|1928}} || 135.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Zbigniew Kaczmarek|POL|1928}} || 132.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Yusaku Ono|JPN|1947}} || 125.0&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |<s>{{flagmedalist|János Bagócs|HUN}}</s> || 167.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Zbigniew Kaczmarek|POL|1928}} || 167.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Won Shin-hee|KOR|1949}} || 165.0&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |{{flagmedalist|Zbigniew Kaczmarek|POL|1928}} || 440.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Waldemar Baszanowski|POL|1928}} || 437.5&nbsp;kg |<s>{{flagmedalist|János Bagócs|HUN}}</s> || 432.5&nbsp;kg |- !colspan=7|75&nbsp;kg |- |Press |{{flagmedalist|Viktor Kurentsov|URS|1955}} || 152.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Ari Kurko|FIN}} || 150.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Werner Dittrich|GDR}} || 150.0&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |{{flagmedalist|Aimé Terme|FRA}} || 142.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Leif Jenssen|NOR}} || 142.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Mohamed Tarabulsi|LBN|1943}} || 140.0&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |{{flagmedalist|Viktor Kurentsov|URS|1955}} || 180.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Gábor Szarvas|HUN}} || 172.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Yordan Bikov|BUL|1968}} || 170.0&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |{{flagmedalist|Viktor Kurentsov|URS|1955}} || 462.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Leif Jenssen|NOR}} || 455.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Gábor Szarvas|HUN}} || 445.0&nbsp;kg |- !colspan=7|82.5&nbsp;kg |- |Press |{{flagmedalist|Gennady Ivanchenko|URS|1955}} || 165.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Norbert Ozimek|POL|1928}} || 160.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|György Horváth|HUN}} || 157.5&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |{{flagmedalist|Gennady Ivanchenko|URS|1955}} || 150.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|David Rigert|URS|1955}} || 147.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Masushi Ouchi|JPN|1947}} || 145.0&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |{{flagmedalist|Gennady Ivanchenko|URS|1955}} || 190.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Norbert Ozimek|POL|1928}} || 182.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Mike Karchut|USA}} || 182.5&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |{{flagmedalist|Gennady Ivanchenko|URS|1955}} || 505.0&nbsp;kg<br />{{WR|Olympic weightlifting}} |{{flagmedalist|Norbert Ozimek|POL|1928}} || 482.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|David Rigert|URS|1955}} || 482.5&nbsp;kg |- !colspan=7|90&nbsp;kg |- |Press |{{flagmedalist|Vasily Kolotov|URS|1955}}|| 175.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Jean-Pierre Van Lerberghe|BEL}}|| 165.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Marek Gołąb|POL|1928}}|| 165.0&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |{{flagmedalist|Vasily Kolotov|URS|1955}}|| 160.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Rainer Dörrzapf|FRG}}|| 145.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Pierre Gourrier|FRA}}|| 142.5&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |{{flagmedalist|Vasily Kolotov|URS|1955}}|| 202.5&nbsp;kg<br />{{WR|Olympic weightlifting}} |{{flagmedalist|Phil Grippaldi|USA}}|| 190.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Géza Tóth|HUN}}|| 187.5&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |{{flagmedalist|Vasily Kolotov|URS|1955}}|| 537.5&nbsp;kg<br />{{WR|Olympic weightlifting}} |{{flagmedalist|Phil Grippaldi|USA}}|| 490.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Géza Tóth|HUN}}|| 490.0&nbsp;kg |- !colspan=7|110&nbsp;kg |- |Press |{{flagmedalist|Jaan Talts|URS|1955}} || 200.0&nbsp;kg<br />{{WR|Olympic weightlifting}} |{{flagmedalist|Aleksandar Kraychev|BUL|1968}} || 187.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Bob Bednarski|USA}} || 182.5&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |{{flagmedalist|Kauko Kangasniemi|FIN}} || 160.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Jaan Talts|URS|1955}} || 155.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Jean-Paul Fouletier|FRA}} || 152.5&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |{{flagmedalist|Jaan Talts|URS|1955}} || 210.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Roberto Vezzani|ITA}} || 200.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Bob Bednarski|USA}} || 200.0&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |{{flagmedalist|Jaan Talts|URS|1955}} || 565.0&nbsp;kg<br />{{WR|Olympic weightlifting}} |{{flagmedalist|Aleksandar Kraychev|BUL|1968}} || 535.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Bob Bednarski|USA}} || 530.0&nbsp;kg |- !colspan=7|+110&nbsp;kg |- |Press |{{flagmedalist|Serge Reding|BEL}} || 215.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Vasily Alekseyev|URS|1955}} || 215.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Ken Patera|USA}} || 207.5&nbsp;kg |- |Snatch |{{flagmedalist|Kalevi Lahdenranta|FIN}} || 172.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Vasily Alekseyev|URS|1955}} || 170.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Manfred Rieger|GDR}} || 165.0&nbsp;kg |- |Clean & Jerk |{{flagmedalist|Vasily Alekseyev|URS|1955}} || 227.5&nbsp;kg<br />{{WR|Olympic weightlifting}} |{{flagmedalist|Serge Reding|BEL}} || 215.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Kalevi Lahdenranta|FIN}} || 210.0&nbsp;kg |-bgcolor=#ffffcc |Total |{{flagmedalist|Vasily Alekseyev|URS|1955}} || 612.5&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Serge Reding|BEL}} || 590.0&nbsp;kg |{{flagmedalist|Kalevi Lahdenranta|FIN}} || 577.5&nbsp;kg |}

==Medal table== Ranking by '''Big''' (Total result) medals {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_URS = 5 | silver_URS = 0 | bronze_URS = 2 | name_URS = {{flagcountry|URS|1955}} | gold_POL = 2 | silver_POL = 4 | bronze_POL = 1 | name_POL = {{flagcountry|POL|1928}} | gold_HUN = 1 | silver_HUN = 1 | bronze_HUN = 3 | gold_IRI = 1 | silver_IRI = 0 | bronze_IRI = 0 | name_IRI = {{flagcountry|IRI|1964}} | gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 1 | bronze_USA = 1 | gold_BEL = 0 | silver_BEL = 1 | bronze_BEL = 0 | gold_BUL = 0 | silver_BUL = 1 | bronze_BUL = 0 | name_BUL = {{flagcountry|BUL|1968}} | gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 1 | bronze_NOR = 0 | gold_FIN = 0 | silver_FIN = 0 | bronze_FIN = 1 | gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1 | name_JPN = {{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} }}

Ranking by all medals: '''Big''' (Total result) and '''Small''' (Press, Snatch and Clean & Jerk) {{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_URS = 16 | silver_URS = 6 | bronze_URS = 3 | name_URS = {{flagcountry|URS|1955}} | gold_POL = 7 | silver_POL = 11 | bronze_POL = 5 | name_POL = {{flagcountry|POL|1928}} | gold_HUN = 5 | silver_HUN = 3 | bronze_HUN = 7 | gold_FIN = 2 | silver_FIN = 1 | bronze_FIN = 2 | gold_IRI = 2 | silver_IRI = 0 | bronze_IRI = 1 | name_IRI = {{flagcountry|IRI|1964}} | gold_BEL = 1 | silver_BEL = 3 | bronze_BEL = 0 | gold_BUL = 1 | silver_BUL = 2 | bronze_BUL = 1 | name_BUL = {{flagcountry|BUL|1968}} | gold_FRA = 1 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 2 | gold_PHI = 1 | silver_PHI = 0 | bronze_PHI = 1 | name_PHI = {{flagcountry|PHI|1936}} | gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 2 | bronze_JPN = 5 | name_JPN = {{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} | gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 2 | bronze_USA = 5 | gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 2 | bronze_NOR = 0 | gold_INA = 0 | silver_INA = 1 | bronze_INA = 0 | gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 1 | bronze_ITA = 0 | gold_PUR = 0 | silver_PUR = 1 | bronze_PUR = 0 | name_PUR = {{flagcountry|PUR|1952}} | gold_FRG = 0 | silver_FRG = 1 | bronze_FRG = 0 | gold_GDR = 0 | silver_GDR = 0 | bronze_GDR = 2 | gold_LBN = 0 | silver_LBN = 0 | bronze_LBN = 1 | name_LBN = {{flagcountry|LBN|1943}} | gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 0 | bronze_KOR = 1 | name_KOR = {{flagcountry|KOR|1949}} }}

==References== <references /> *[http://sports123.com/wei/index.html Results] (Sport 123) *[http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172617/http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF |date=2011-05-27 }}

==External links== *[http://www.iwf.net/ International Weightlifting Federation]

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