The 20th World Weightlifting Championship was held from September 4 to September 8, 1920 in Vienna ( Austria ).
Overall medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Germany | four | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Austria | one | 2 | five | eight |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | one | 0 | one |
| Total | five | five | five | 15 | |
Medalists
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Up to 60 kg | Eugen Widmann ( Germany ) | Andreas Jacquemont ( Germany ) | Gustav Cuba ( Austria ) |
| Up to 67.5 kg | Philip Liszt ( Germany ) | Josef Zimmermann ( Germany ) | Karl Palkowitz ( Austria ) |
| Up to 75 kg | Karl Striteski ( Austria ) | Ulrich Blaser ( Switzerland ) | Joseph Kammerer ( Austria ) |
| Up to 82.5 kg | Joseph Strasberger ( Germany ) | Franz Zuba ( Austria ) | Leopold Hennermüller ( Austria ) |
| Over 82.5 kg | Karl Mörke ( Germany ) | Franz Aigner ( Austria ) | Heinrich Aisher ( Austria ) |