| Host city | Havana, Cuba |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–23 September 1973 |
The 1973 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Havana, Cuba from September 15 to September 23, 1973. There were 189 men from 39 nations in the competition. These were the first championships held since the elimination of the clean and press from competition.
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  East Germany | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Poland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | East Germany | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | West Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |