These are the results of the Men's Light-Heavyweight Weightlifting Event (– 82.5 kg) at the weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics, 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 (weightlifting), 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

New records

References

The Official Report of the Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 Volume Three
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p. 335. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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