1981-09-11, Sweden, Stockholm
| Rank | Lifter | Sex | Age | Equip | Class | Weight | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | S/Malone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Mattsson | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 727.5 | 485 | 705.4 | 1918 | 509.19 | |
| 2 | Lars Backlund | M | 32 | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 606.2 | 418.8 | 617.3 | 1642.4 | 495.01 |
| 3 | Conny Nilsson | M | 25~ | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 771.6 | 451.9 | 722 | 1945.5 | 488.86 |
| 4 | Hannu Saarelainen | M | 36~ | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 788.1 | 540.1 | 733 | 2061.3 | 486.96 |
| 5 | Reijo Kiviranta | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 749.5 | 474 | 771.6 | 1995.1 | 485.45 | |
| 6 | Jari Tähtinen | M | 25~ | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 622.8 | 424.4 | 677.9 | 1725.1 | 484.57 |
| 7 | Stefan Nentis | M | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 589.7 | 319.6 | 562.1 | 1471.6 | 484.48 | |
| 8 | Viljo Karvinen | M | 44~ | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 529.1 | 330.7 | 584.2 | 1444 | 475.41 |
| 9 | Skúli Óskarsson | M | 32~ | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 628.3 | 286.6 | 639.3 | 1554.2 | 468.44 |
| 10 | Johnny Persson | M | 25~ | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 573.2 | 418.8 | 661.4 | 1653.4 | 464.44 |
| 11 | Roger Ekström | M | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 727.5 | 507 | 722 | 1956.6 | 462.22 | |
| 12 | Rauno Rinne | M | 28~ | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 672.4 | 479.5 | 683.4 | 1835.3 | 461.17 |
| 13 | Göran Henrysson | M | Single | 123 | 123.4 | 485 | 253.5 | 418.8 | 1157.4 | 459.24 | |
| 14 | Allan Eriksson | M | 34~ | Single | 114 | 114.6 | 374.8 | 264.5 | 418.8 | 1058.2 | 456.71 |
| 15 | Kullervo Lampela | M | 36~ | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 440.9 | 242.5 | 551.1 | 1234.6 | 455.17 |
| 16 | Erik Hagen | M | Single | 181 | 181.8 | 600.7 | 396.8 | 595.2 | 1592.8 | 447.41 | |
| 17 | Yrjö Haatanen | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 457.4 | 259 | 485 | 1201.5 | 442.98 | |
| 18 | Roy Sagmyr | M | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 672.4 | 391.3 | 694.4 | 1758.2 | 441.78 | |
| 19 | Sverre Saxegaard | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 711 | 418.8 | 683.4 | 1813.3 | 441.20 | |
| 20 | Pauli Mellberg | M | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 749.5 | 440.9 | 661.4 | 1851.8 | 437.48 | |
| 21 | Kári Elíson | M | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 485 | 308.6 | 518.1 | 1311.7 | 431.86 | |
| 22 | Bjørn Andreas Holmsen | M | 37~ | Single | 148 | 148.8 | 490.5 | 248 | 573.2 | 1311.7 | 431.86 |
| 23 | Sverre Nyhus | M | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 595.2 | 363.7 | 661.4 | 1620.4 | 430.18 | |
| 24 | Hörður Magnússon | M | 20~ | Single | 220 | 220.4 | 661.4 | 374.8 | 672.4 | 1708.5 | 429.31 |
| 25 | Oddvar Viken | M | Single | 165 | 165.3 | 518.1 | 308.6 | 595.2 | 1421.9 | 428.57 | |
| 26 | Jan Kalleberg | M | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 661.4 | 385.8 | 705.4 | 1752.6 | 426.45 | |
| 27 | Seppo Kainulainen | M | Single | 123 | 123.4 | 407.8 | 231.5 | 418.8 | 1058.2 | 419.88 | |
| 28 | Badjo Gjorje | M | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 440.9 | 253.5 | 440.9 | 1135.3 | 418.59 | |
| 29 | Raimo Lehtonen | M | Single | 114 | 114.6 | 352.7 | 231.5 | 363.7 | 948 | 409.13 | |
| 30 | Knut Johansen | M | 21~ | Single | 198 | 198.4 | 540.1 | 347.2 | 573.2 | 1460.5 | 387.75 |
| 31 | Arne Odin Rygh | M | 40~ | Single | 132 | 132.2 | 402.3 | 231.5 | 407.8 | 1041.6 | 384.05 |
| 32 | Guðmundur Þ. Eyjólfsson | M | 22~ | Single | 242 | 242.5 | 595.2 | 330.7 | 617.3 | 1543.2 | 375.49 |
| 33 | Jón Páll Sigmarsson | M | 20~ | Single | 275+ | 727.5 | 485 | 683.4 | 1895.9 | ||
| 34 | Karl Sjölin | M | 48~ | Single | 275+ | 727.5 | 451.9 | 595.2 | 1774.7 | ||
| DQ | Kjell-Ivar Wien | M | Single | 275 | 275.5 | 727.5 | |||||
| DQ | Stefan Svararsson | M | Single | 220 | 220.4 |
