World Championships in weightlifting in 1891 was held in London ( United Kingdom ) on March 28 . It was the first in the world weightlifting championship, 7 athletes from 6 countries took part in it. Participants competed in the eight-race in the same weight category.
Medalists
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Open category | Edward Lawrence Levy ( UK ) | Giacomo Zafarana ( Italy ) | Arthur Francois ( Belgium ) |