Heavyweight II (≤110 kilograms), Men

Soviet Yury Zakharevich was the overwhelming favorite, having won the 1985-87 World Championships, with nobody coming within 20 kg of his totals. He won the gold medal in Seoul by 27.5 kg, continuing his dominance, setting two world records in the snatch, a world record clean & jerk, and a world record total, bettering his previous mark. Hungarian József Jacsó was the silver medalist, followed by East German Ronny Weller winning bronze. Weller would eventually compete at five Olympics, winning this class in 1992 for the re-unified German team, and then winning silver medals in both 1996 and 2000 as a super-heavyweight.