| Date | 24 July 1980 |
|---|---|
| Location | Dvorets sporta Izmaylovo, Moskva |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Kilograms | o=success, x=failure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asen Zlatev |  BUL | 160.0 | o | ||||
| Nedelcho Kolev | BUL | 157.5 | o | ||||
| Bertil Sollevi |  SWE | 135.0 | o | ||||
| Vincenzo Pedicone |  ITA | 130.0 | o | ||||
| Sampson Cosmas |  NGR | 115.0 | o | ||||
| Aleksandr Pervy |  URS | 157.5 | x | ||||
| Julio Echenique |  CUB | 150.0 | x | ||||
| Günter Schliwka |  GDR | 150.0 | x | ||||
| Tapio Kinnunen |  FIN | 147.5 | x | ||||
| Dragomir Cioroslan |  ROU | 145.0 | x | ||||
| Mohamed Kheir Tarabulsi |  LBN | 142.5 | x | ||||
| Kevin Welch-Kennedy |  GBR | 140.0 | x | ||||
| Newton Burrowes | GBR | 135.0 | x | ||||
| Rogelio Weatherbee |  MEX | 135.0 | x | ||||
| Dušan Mirković |  YUG | 132.5 | x | ||||
| Damdinsürengiin Boldbayar |  MGL | 127.5 | x |
