World Weightlifting Championships

The World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The first competition, held in March 1891, was won by Edward Lawrence Levy of England.

Athletes compete in a total of 15 weight categories (8 for men and 7 for women):

All-time big (total) medal count below is until the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.

The table shows those who have won at least 5 gold medals in total result.