The 1951 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Milan, Italy from October 26 to October 28, 1951. There were 62 men in action from 14 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Mahmoud Namjoo
Iran |
317.5 kg |
Ali Mirzaei
Iran |
305.0 kg |
Kamal Mahgoub
Egypt |
292.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Said Khalifa Gouda
Egypt |
310.0 kg |
Johan Runge
Denmark |
310.0 kg |
Julian Creus
Great Britain |
302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Shams
Egypt |
342.5 kg |
Joe Pitman
United States |
337.5 kg |
Hassan Ferdos
Iran |
327.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Pete George
United States |
395.0 kg |
Dave Sheppard
United States |
395.0 kg |
Khadr El-Touni
Egypt |
387.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk
United States |
402.5 kg |
Jean Debuf
France |
392.5 kg |
Hassan Rahnavardi
Iran |
387.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Norbert Schemansky
United States |
427.5 kg |
Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh
Egypt |
395.0 kg |
Firouz Pojhan
Iran |
370.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
John Davis
United States |
432.5 kg |
James Bradford
United States |
427.5 kg |
Mohamed Geisa
Egypt |
407.5 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |
Egypt | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |
Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |
Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
The 1951 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Milan, Italy from October 26 to October 28, 1951. There were 62 men in action from 14 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Mahmoud Namjoo
Iran |
317.5 kg |
Ali Mirzaei
Iran |
305.0 kg |
Kamal Mahgoub
Egypt |
292.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Said Khalifa Gouda
Egypt |
310.0 kg |
Johan Runge
Denmark |
310.0 kg |
Julian Creus
Great Britain |
302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Shams
Egypt |
342.5 kg |
Joe Pitman
United States |
337.5 kg |
Hassan Ferdos
Iran |
327.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Pete George
United States |
395.0 kg |
Dave Sheppard
United States |
395.0 kg |
Khadr El-Touni
Egypt |
387.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk
United States |
402.5 kg |
Jean Debuf
France |
392.5 kg |
Hassan Rahnavardi
Iran |
387.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Norbert Schemansky
United States |
427.5 kg |
Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh
Egypt |
395.0 kg |
Firouz Pojhan
Iran |
370.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
John Davis
United States |
432.5 kg |
James Bradford
United States |
427.5 kg |
Mohamed Geisa
Egypt |
407.5 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |
Egypt | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |
Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |
Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine