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 |
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran |
317.5 kg | Ali Mirzaei Iran |
305.0 kg | Kamal Mahgoub Egypt |
292.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Said Khalifa Gouda Egypt |
310.0 kg | Johan Runge Denmark |
310.0 kg | Julian Creus Great Britain |
302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Shams Egypt |
342.5 kg | Joe Pitman United States |
337.5 kg | Hassan Ferdos Iran |
327.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Pete George United States |
395.0 kg | Dave Sheppard United States |
395.0 kg | Khadr El-Touni Egypt |
387.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States |
402.5 kg | Jean Debuf France |
392.5 kg | Hassan Rahnavardi Iran |
387.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Norbert Schemansky United States |
427.5 kg | Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh Egypt |
395.0 kg | Firouz Pojhan Iran |
370.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
John Davis United States |
432.5 kg | James Bradford United States |
427.5 kg | Mohamed Geisa Egypt |
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 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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