1953 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1953 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Stockholm, Sweden from August 26 to August 28, 1953. There were 70 men in action from 19 nations.
Medal summary
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Bantamweight 56 kg |
![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 315.0 kg | ![]() Egypt (EGY) | 295.0 kg | ![]() Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 280.0 kg |
Featherweight 60 kg |
![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 337.5 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 332.5 kg | ![]() Sweden (SWE) | 307.5 kg |
Lightweight 67.5 kg |
![]() United States (USA) | 370.0 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 365.0 kg | ![]() Egypt (EGY) | 355.0 kg |
Middleweight 75 kg |
![]() United States (USA) | 407.5 kg | ![]() United States (USA) | 397.5 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 382.5 kg |
Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 430.0 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 427.5 kg | ![]() United States (USA) | 415.0 kg |
Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
![]() United States (USA) | 442.5 kg | ![]() Egypt (EGY) | 400.0 kg | ![]() Egypt (EGY) | 385.0 kg |
Heavyweight +90 kg |
![]() Canada (CAN) | 467.5 kg | ![]() United States (USA) | 457.5 kg | ![]() Argentina (ARG) | 450.0 kg |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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