1949 World Weightlifting Championships
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The 1949 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Scheveningen, Netherlands from September 4 to September 6, 1949. There were 38 men in action from 13 nations.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran | 315.0 kg | Kamal Mahgoub Egypt | 295.0 kg | Joseph DePietro United States | 295.0 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Mahmoud Fayad Egypt | 332.5 kg | Johan Runge Denmark | 312.5 kg | Max Heral France | 302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Shams Egypt | 352.5 kg | Joe Pitman United States | 342.5 kg | Arvid Andersson Sweden | 322.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Khadr El-Touni Egypt | 397.5 kg | Pete George United States | 385.0 kg | Hassan Rahnavardi Iran | 340.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States | 412.5 kg | Jean Debuf France | 382.5 kg | Rasoul Raeisi Iran | 365.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States | 442.5 kg | Niels Petersen Denmark | 390.0 kg | Robert Allart Belgium | 387.5 kg |
