1978-04-01, England, Birmingham
| Rank | Lifter | Sex | Age | Equip | Class | Weight | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | S/Malone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taito Haara | M | 35 | Single | 242+ | 308.6 | 881.8 | 496 | 782.6 | 2160.5 | 493.43 |
| 2 | Des Garner | M | Single | 148 | 147 | 589.7 | 319.6 | 573.2 | 1482.6 | 493.39 | |
| 3 | Eddy Pengelly | M | 28~ | Single | 132 | 131.1 | 490.5 | 292.1 | 534.6 | 1317.2 | 489.86 |
| 4 | Peter Fiore | M | 37~ | Single | 165 | 163.3 | 617.3 | 363.7 | 606.2 | 1587.3 | 482.99 |
| 5 | Yrjo Haatenen | M | Single | 123 | 123.4 | 435.4 | 264.5 | 512.5 | 1212.5 | 481.11 | |
| 6 | Ron Collins | M | 43~ | Single | 181 | 181.6 | 683.4 | 330.7 | 683.4 | 1697.5 | 477.23 |
| 7 | Narendra Bhairo | M | Single | 114 | 114.6 | 418.8 | 242.5 | 440.9 | 1102.3 | 475.73 | |
| 8 | Ray Yvander | M | Single | 220 | 215.4 | 705.4 | 429.9 | 727.5 | 1862.9 | 473.07 | |
| 9 | Ulf Morin | M | Single | 242 | 242 | 733 | 485 | 722 | 1940 | 472.25 | |
| 10 | Eamon Toal | M | Single | 198 | 196.6 | 666.9 | 418.8 | 683.4 | 1769.2 | 472.23 | |
| 11 | Hannu Saarelainen | M | 33~ | Single | 242 | 241.8 | 699.9 | 523.6 | 711 | 1934.5 | 471.02 |
| 12 | Jarmo Niemi | M | Single | 123 | 122.8 | 440.9 | 253.5 | 485 | 1179.4 | 470.77 | |
| 13 | Skúli Óskarsson | M | 29~ | Single | 165 | 164 | 617.3 | 286.6 | 639.3 | 1543.2 | 468.07 |
| 14 | Unto Honkonen | M | Single | 198 | 197.5 | 644.8 | 429.9 | 683.4 | 1758.2 | 468.01 | |
| 15 | Bill West #1 | M | 31~ | Single | 181 | 180.3 | 666.9 | 341.7 | 644.8 | 1653.4 | 467.21 |
| 16 | Raymond Nobile | M | Single | 220 | 217.1 | 727.5 | 451.9 | 661.4 | 1840.8 | 465.69 | |
| 17 | Kari Kemppainen | M | Single | 242+ | 325.1 | 782.6 | 507 | 771.6 | 2061.3 | 463.29 | |
| 18 | Anteri Keykka | M | Single | 132 | 132 | 451.9 | 275.5 | 518.1 | 1245.6 | 460.02 | |
| 19 | Phil Stringer | M | Single | 123 | 119.2 | 457.4 | 253.5 | 402.3 | 1113.3 | 459.11 | |
| 20 | Lars Backlund | M | 29 | Single | 165 | 163.3 | 562.1 | 391.3 | 551.1 | 1504.6 | 457.84 |
| 21 | Conny Nilsson | M | 22~ | Single | 198 | 197.3 | 666.9 | 391.3 | 655.8 | 1714.1 | 456.59 |
| 22 | Lars Hedlund | M | Single | 242+ | 303.1 | 727.5 | 595.2 | 661.4 | 1984.1 | 455.63 | |
| 23 | Reijo Kiviranta | M | Single | 220 | 220 | 683.4 | 407.8 | 716.5 | 1807.8 | 454.64 | |
| 24 | Kenneth Mattsson | M | 23~ | Single | 181 | 178.5 | 584.2 | 402.3 | 606.2 | 1592.8 | 453.22 |
| 25 | Friðrik Jósepsson | M | 28~ | Single | 220 | 216.9 | 661.4 | 440.9 | 639.3 | 1741.6 | 440.80 |
| 26 | Eddie Kershaw | M | Single | 242+ | 291.2 | 749.5 | 440.9 | 688.9 | 1879.4 | 436.89 | |
| 27 | Sulo Kierivara | M | Single | 181 | 180.7 | 551.1 | 352.7 | 617.3 | 1521.2 | 429.10 | |
| 28 | Mats Johansson | M | 32~ | Single | 132 | 131.8 | 440.9 | 248 | 462.9 | 1151.9 | 426.15 |
| 29 | Giuseppe Fontana | M | Single | 123 | 122.3 | 385.8 | 209.4 | 446.4 | 1041.6 | 417.43 | |
| 30 | Reidar Steen | M | 33~ | Single | 242 | 237.4 | 639.3 | 435.4 | 617.3 | 1692 | 414.00 |
| 31 | L. Ernbom | M | Single | 242 | 226.6 | 600.7 | 391.3 | 661.4 | 1653.4 | 410.83 | |
| 32 | Per Kristian Somonsen | M | Single | 198 | 196.4 | 573.2 | 358.2 | 606.2 | 1537.7 | 410.73 | |
| 33 | Ólafur Sigurgeirsson | M | 29~ | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 562.1 | 407.8 | 562.1 | 1532.2 | 406.77 |
| 34 | Kåre Holte | M | 48~ | Single | 148 | 146.8 | 413.3 | 264.5 | 523.6 | 1201.5 | 400.39 |
| 35 | Kai Vahakoupos | M | Single | 114 | 113.9 | 325.1 | 209.4 | 385.8 | 920.4 | 399.93 | |
| 36 | Lennart Josefson | M | Single | 165 | 163.5 | 479.5 | 297.6 | 529.1 | 1306.2 | 397.03 | |
| 37 | Tormond Anderson | M | Single | 165 | 162 | 451.9 | 314.1 | 529.1 | 1295.2 | 396.68 | |
| 38 | Svein Zachariassen | M | Single | 148 | 145.9 | 429.9 | 259 | 490.5 | 1179.4 | 395.21 | |
| 39 | Fritz Seese | M | Single | 242+ | 267.4 | 639.3 | 396.8 | 595.2 | 1631.4 | 388.96 | |
| 40 | Yves Garcia #1 | M | 35 | Single | 148 | 146.6 | 424.4 | 319.6 | 418.8 | 1162.9 | 388.06 |
| 41 | Maurice O'Connor | M | 23~ | Single | 165 | 162 | 424.4 | 292.1 | 529.1 | 1245.6 | 381.49 |
| 42 | Per Svantesson | M | 23~ | Single | 123 | 121.9 | 374.8 | 286.6 | 286.6 | 948 | 381.41 |
| 43 | Rune Olsen | M | Single | 181 | 180.5 | 490.5 | 352.7 | 507 | 1350.3 | 381.23 | |
| 44 | Thomas Ward | M | Single | 148 | 145.9 | 424.4 | 231.5 | 479.5 | 1135.3 | 380.44 | |
| 45 | Eric Wan | M | Single | 165 | 163.8 | 424.4 | 286.6 | 534.6 | 1245.6 | 378.20 | |
| 46 | T. Niehof | M | Single | 220 | 217.6 | 485 | 369.2 | 639.3 | 1493.6 | 377.50 | |
| 47 | William Monaghan | M | Single | 165 | 163.5 | 485 | 237 | 518.1 | 1240.1 | 376.93 | |
| 48 | Bernhard Fennesey | M | 38~ | Single | 148 | 146.6 | 396.8 | 237 | 474 | 1107.8 | 369.67 |
| 49 | Edwin Paris | M | Single | 165 | 162.9 | 413.3 | 242.5 | 540.1 | 1196 | 364.71 | |
| 50 | R. Emmery | M | Single | 165 | 164.4 | 418.8 | 297.6 | 485 | 1201.5 | 363.65 | |
| 51 | Jakob Biberger | M | Single | 220 | 217.3 | 529.1 | 308.6 | 595.2 | 1433 | 362.34 | |
| 52 | G. Fauqeuz | M | Single | 220 | 218.9 | 485 | 374.8 | 573.2 | 1433 | 361.18 | |
| 53 | Roger Van Mele | M | Single | 181 | 175.9 | 440.9 | 253.5 | 551.1 | 1245.6 | 358.24 | |
| 54 | Thomas Dillon | M | Single | 198 | 188 | 457.4 | 319.6 | 507 | 1284.2 | 352.66 | |
| 55 | Paul Theurzeit | M | Single | 132 | 131.6 | 308.6 | 259 | 319.6 | 887.3 | 328.85 | |
| 56 | Anthony Collins #1 | M | Single | 132 | 130.9 | 303.1 | 220.4 | 341.7 | 865.3 | 322.36 | |
| 57 | G. Hammerlinek | M | Single | 148 | 146.6 | 308.6 | 253.5 | 374.8 | 936.9 | 312.66 | |
| 58 | O'Connell | M | Single | 242 | 240.7 | 418.8 | 292.1 | 540.1 | 1251.1 | 304.97 | |
| 59 | Siegfried Henke | M | Single | 181 | 178.5 | 374.8 | 253.5 | 440.9 | 1069.2 | 304.24 | |
| 60 | F. O'Connor | M | Single | 220 | 212.5 | 429.9 | 253.5 | 485 | 1168.4 | 298.66 | |
| DQ | Fernando Morelli | M | 30 | Single | 181 | 180.5 | 507 | 369.2 | |||
| DQ | Ove Nilsson | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 440.9 | |||||
| DQ | Walter Schleich | M | 38~ | Single | 148 | 144.1 | 341.7 | 264.5 | |||
| DQ | Paolo Bertoni | M | Single | 198 | 192.9 | 507 |
