1951 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1951 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Milan, Italy from October 26 to October 28, 1951. There were 62 men in action from 14 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mahmoud NamjooIran (IRI) | 317.5 kg | Ali Mirzaei Iran (IRI) | 305.0 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Kamal MahgoubEgypt (EGY) | 292.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Said Khalifa Gouda Egypt (EGY) | 310.0 kg |  Johan RungeDenmark (DEN) | 310.0 kg |  Julian CreusGreat Britain (GBR) | 302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Shams Egypt (EGY) | 342.5 kg |  Joe PitmanUnited States (USA) | 337.5 kg | Hassan Ferdos Iran (IRI) | 327.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Pete George United States (USA) | 395.0 kg | Dave Sheppard United States (USA) | 395.0 kg | Khadr El-Touni Egypt (EGY) | 387.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States (USA) | 402.5 kg |  Jean DebufFrance (FRA) | 392.5 kg | Hassan Rahnavardi Iran (IRI) | 387.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Norbert Schemansky United States (USA) | 427.5 kg | Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh Egypt (EGY) | 395.0 kg | Firouz Pojhan Iran (IRI) | 370.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
John Davis United States (USA) | 432.5 kg | James Bradford United States (USA) | 427.5 kg | Mohamed Geisa Egypt (EGY) | 407.5 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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