1950 World Weightlifting Championships
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The 1950 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held October 13–15, 1950, in Paris, France. 56 men from 17 nations participated.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran | 310.0 kg | Rafael Chimishkyan Soviet Union | 305.0 kg | Kamal Mahgoub Egypt | 297.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Mahmoud Fayad Egypt | 327.5 kg | Yevgeny Lopatin Soviet Union | 317.5 kg | Julian Creus Great Britain | 305.0 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Joe Pitman United States | 352.5 kg | Attia Hamouda Egypt | 350.0 kg | Vladimir Svetilko Soviet Union | 347.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Khadr El-Touni Egypt | 400.0 kg | Pete George United States | 390.0 kg | Vladimir Pushkarev Soviet Union | 385.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States | 420.0 kg | Arkady Vorobyov Soviet Union | 420.0 kg | Arabi Awadi Egypt | 382.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States | 462.5 kg | Yakov Kutsenko Soviet Union | 422.5 kg | Joseph Barnett Great Britain | 400.0 kg |