These are the results of the Men's Heavyweight I Weightlifting Event (– 100 kg) at the 1980 Olympic Weightlifting competition in

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. A total of 18 men competed in this event, limited to competitors with a maximum

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of 100 kilograms. Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatch and

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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 28 July in the

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Results

New records

References

The Official Report of the Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 Volume Three
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p. 338. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 June 2015. {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting At The 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 Kg Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics