The weightlifting competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of ten weight classes, all for men only. Weightlifting, also called Olympic weightlifting or Olympic-style weightlifting, is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Flyweight –52 kg | China (CHN) | China (CHN) | Japan (JPN) |
| Bantamweight 52–56 kg | China (CHN) | China (CHN) | Japan (JPN) |
| Featherweight 56–60 kg | China (CHN) | Romania (ROM) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Lightweight 60–67. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Japan competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Japan competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Romania competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The Republic of China (ROC competed as Chinese Taipei at the 1984 Summer 5 kg | China (CHN) | Romania (ROM) | Finland (FIN) |
| Middleweight 67. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Romania competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Finland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 5–75 kg | West Germany (FRG) | Canada (CAN) | Romania (ROM) |
| Light-heavyweight 75–82. West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Canada competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Romania competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 5 kg | Romania (ROM) | Australia (AUS) | Japan (JPN) |
| Middle-heavyweight 82. Romania competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Robert Kabbas (born March 15, 1955 in Alexandria, Egypt) is a retired Weightlifter from Australia, who won the silver Australia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Japan competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 5–90 kg | Romania (ROM) | Romania (ROM) | Great Britain (GBR) |
| First-heavyweight 90-100 kg | West Germany (FRG) | Romania (ROM) | Finland (FIN) |
| Heavyweight 100-110 kg | Italy (ITA) | Romania (ROM) | United States (USA) |
| Super heavyweight +110 kg | Australia (AUS) | United States (USA) | West Germany (FRG) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |