1979-09-15, Iceland, Reykjavik
| Rank | Lifter | Sex | Age | Equip | Class | Weight | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | S/Malone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skúli Óskarsson | M | 30~ | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 661.4 | 303.1 | 672.4 | 1636.9 | 493.35 |
| 2 | Antero Köykkä | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 496 | 286.6 | 545.6 | 1328.3 | 489.71 | |
| 3 | Börje Eriksson | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 496 | 286.6 | 545.6 | 1328.3 | 489.71 | |
| 4 | Hannu Saarelainen | M | 34~ | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 766.1 | 534.6 | 705.4 | 2006.2 | 488.13 |
| 5 | Lars Backlund | M | 30 | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 584.2 | 413.3 | 600.7 | 1598.3 | 481.73 |
| 6 | Kenneth Mattsson | M | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 666.9 | 418.8 | 628.3 | 1714.1 | 481.47 | |
| 7 | Per Kristian Simonsen | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 683.4 | 429.9 | 699.9 | 1813.3 | 481.39 | |
| 8 | Reijo Kiviranta | M | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 738.5 | 440.9 | 733 | 1912.5 | 480.55 | |
| 9 | Unto Honkonen | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 666.9 | 451.9 | 683.4 | 1802.2 | 478.47 | |
| 10 | Ray Yvander | M | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 749.5 | 418.8 | 733 | 1901.5 | 477.78 | |
| 11 | Conny Nilsson | M | 23~ | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 727.5 | 407.8 | 644.8 | 1780.2 | 472.61 |
| 12 | Yrjö Haatanen | M | Single | 123 | 123.4 | 418.8 | 259 | 485 | 1162.9 | 461.43 | |
| 13 | Jari Tähtinen | M | 23~ | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 606.2 | 396.8 | 633.8 | 1636.9 | 459.80 |
| 14 | Conny Uldin | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 562.1 | 352.7 | 600.7 | 1515.6 | 456.81 | |
| 15 | Gunnar Steingrímsson | M | 18~ | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 628.3 | 380.3 | 705.4 | 1714.1 | 455.06 |
| 16 | Óskar Sigurpálsson | M | 33~ | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 749.5 | 418.8 | 683.4 | 1851.8 | 450.58 |
| 17 | Oddvar Viken | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 474 | 264.5 | 474 | 1212.5 | 447.04 | |
| 18 | Mats Johansson | M | 33~ | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 440.9 | 242.5 | 507 | 1190.5 | 438.91 |
| 19 | Atle Edvardsen | M | 27~ | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 600.7 | 341.7 | 595.2 | 1537.7 | 431.93 |
| 20 | Sverrir Hjaltason | M | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 551.1 | 341.7 | 644.8 | 1537.7 | 431.93 | |
| 21 | Roger Ekström | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 639.3 | 413.3 | 711 | 1763.7 | 429.13 | |
| 22 | Hördur Markan | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 418.8 | 242.5 | 496 | 1157.4 | 426.72 | |
| 23 | Kjell Skybak | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 518.1 | 308.6 | 562.1 | 1388.9 | 418.60 | |
| 24 | Pål Eriksen | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 573.2 | 341.7 | 540.1 | 1455 | 386.29 | |
| 25 | Hörður Magnússon | M | 18~ | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 573.2 | 336.2 | 584.2 | 1493.6 | 375.30 |
| 26 | Arne Odin Rygh | M | 38~ | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 385.8 | 214.9 | 396.8 | 997.6 | 367.79 |
| 27 | Kristján Kristjánsson | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 352.7 | 198.4 | 396.8 | 948 | 349.51 | |
| 28 | Daníel B. Olsen | M | 20~ | Single | 123 | 123.4 | 292.1 | 165.3 | 319.6 | 777.1 | 308.35 |
| 29 | Gisli Einarsson | M | Single | 114 | 114.6 | 198.4 | 148.8 | 292.1 | 639.3 | 275.93 | |
| 30 | Lars Hedlund | M | Single | 242+ | 799.1 | 600.7 | 694.4 | 2094.4 | |||
| 31 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | M | 18~ | Single | 242+ | 551.1 | 385.8 | 622.8 | 1559.7 | ||
| 32 | Kjell-Ivar Wien | M | Single | 242+ | 562.1 | 396.8 | 600.7 | 1559.7 | |||
| DQ | Håkan Fransson | M | 28~ | Single | 242+ |
