Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. The middle-heavyweight division was a newly created weight class, moving the heavyweight class up from 82.5 kg to 90 kg. The events were held at Messuhalli.[1]
| Weightlifting at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Messuhalli |
| Dates | 25–27 July 1952 |
| Competitors | 142 from 41 nations |
Medal summary
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Ivan Udodov Soviet Union |
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran |
Ali Mirzaei Iran |
| Featherweight |
Rafael Chimishkyan Soviet Union |
Nikolai Saksonov Soviet Union |
Rodney Wilkes Trinidad and Tobago |
| Lightweight |
Tommy Kono United States |
Yevgeni Lopatin Soviet Union |
Vern Barberis Australia |
| Middleweight |
Pete George United States |
Gérald Gratton Canada |
Kim Sung-Jip South Korea |
| Light-heavyweight |
Trofim Lomakin Soviet Union |
Stanley Stanczyk United States |
Arkady Vorobyev Soviet Union |
| Middle-heavyweight |
Norbert Schemansky United States |
Grigory Novak Soviet Union |
Lennox Kilgour Trinidad and Tobago |
| Heavyweight |
John Davis United States |
James Bradford United States |
Humberto Selvetti Argentina |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Participating nations
Argentina (5)
Australia (3)
Austria (4)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (3)
Burma (2)
Canada (5)
Cuba (1)
Czechoslovakia (4)
Denmark (3)
Egypt (6)
Finland (7)
France (5)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (5)
Guyana (1)
Hungary (2)
India (2)
Indonesia (1)
Iran (7)
Italy (6)
Japan (1)
South Korea (4)
Lebanon (1)
Mexico (2)
Netherlands (2)
New Zealand (1)
Norway (3)
Pakistan (1)
Panama (1)
Philippines (2)
Poland (4)
Puerto Rico (3)
Romania (4)
Singapore (3)
South Africa (4)
Soviet Union (7)
Sweden (7)
Switzerland (4)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
United States (7)
