The 1955 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Munich, West Germany, from October 12 to October 16, 1955. There were 108 men in action from 25 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Vladimir Stogov Soviet Union |
335.0 kg | Charles Vinci United States |
317.5 kg | Mahmoud Namjoo Iran |
312.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Rafael Chimishkyan Soviet Union |
350.0 kg | Ivan Udodov Soviet Union |
345.0 kg | Kamal Mahgoub Egypt |
327.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Nikolay Kostylev Soviet Union |
382.5 kg | Said Khalifa Gouda Egypt |
365.0 kg | Nil Tun Maung Burma |
355.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Pete George United States |
405.0 kg | Fyodor Bogdanovsky Soviet Union |
405.0 kg | Ingemar Franzén Sweden |
372.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Tommy Kono United States |
435.0 kg | Vasily Stepanov Soviet Union |
425.0 kg | Jim George United States |
402.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Arkady Vorobyov Soviet Union |
455.0 kg | Clyde Emrich United States |
427.5 kg | Hassan Rahnavardi Iran |
425.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
Paul Anderson United States |
512.5 kg | James Bradford United States |
475.0 kg | Eino Mäkinen Finland |
422.5 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Burma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 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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