| Host city | Philadelphia, United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 26–27, 1947 |
The 1947 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Philadelphia, United States from September 26 to September 27, 1947. There were 39 men in action from 12 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Joseph DePietro
United States |
300.0 kg |
Richard Tom
United States |
287.5 kg |
Rosaire Smith
Canada |
277.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Robert Higgins
United States |
310.0 kg |
Nam Su-il
South Korea |
307.5 kg |
Emerick Ishikawa
United States |
302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Pete George
United States |
352.5 kg |
John Stuart
Canada |
350.0 kg |
George Espeut
Great Britain |
342.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk
United States |
405.0 kg |
Frank Spellman
United States |
375.0 kg |
Kim Seong-jip
South Korea |
352.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
John Terpak
United States |
387.5 kg |
Keevil Daly
British Guiana |
370.0 kg |
Juhani Vellamo
Finland |
367.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis
United States |
455.0 kg |
Norbert Schemansky
United States |
412.5 kg |
Václav Bečvář
Czechoslovakia |
360.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |
Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 |
British Guiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |
Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123) [ failed verification]
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine [ failed verification]
External links
| Host city | Philadelphia, United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 26–27, 1947 |
The 1947 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Philadelphia, United States from September 26 to September 27, 1947. There were 39 men in action from 12 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Joseph DePietro
United States |
300.0 kg |
Richard Tom
United States |
287.5 kg |
Rosaire Smith
Canada |
277.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Robert Higgins
United States |
310.0 kg |
Nam Su-il
South Korea |
307.5 kg |
Emerick Ishikawa
United States |
302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Pete George
United States |
352.5 kg |
John Stuart
Canada |
350.0 kg |
George Espeut
Great Britain |
342.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk
United States |
405.0 kg |
Frank Spellman
United States |
375.0 kg |
Kim Seong-jip
South Korea |
352.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
John Terpak
United States |
387.5 kg |
Keevil Daly
British Guiana |
370.0 kg |
Juhani Vellamo
Finland |
367.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis
United States |
455.0 kg |
Norbert Schemansky
United States |
412.5 kg |
Václav Bečvář
Czechoslovakia |
360.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |
Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 |
British Guiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |
Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123) [ failed verification]
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine [ failed verification]