1938 World Weightlifting Championships
International weightlifting competition
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The 1938 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vienna, Nazi Germany from October 21 to October 23, 1938. There were 38 men in action from 11 nations.
Host cityVienna, Nazi Germany
DatesOctober 21â23, 1938
| Host city | Vienna, Nazi Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 21â23, 1938 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Georg Liebsch Germany | 305.0 kg | Attilio Bescapè Italy | 300.0 kg | Anton Richter Austria | 297.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Tony Terlazzo United States | 350.0 kg | Attia Hamouda Egypt | 342.5 kg | Karl Schwitalle Germany | 332.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Adolf Wagner Germany | 367.5 kg | Rudolf Ismayr Germany | 360.0 kg | John Terpak United States | 357.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
John Davis United States | 387.5 kg | Fritz Haller Austria | 377.5 kg | Louis Hostin France | 372.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Josef Manger Germany | 410.0 kg | Steve Stanko United States | 397.5 kg | Arnold Luhaäär Estonia | 390.0 kg |
Medal table
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine