The 1953 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Stockholm, Sweden from August 26 to August 28, 1953. There were 70 men in action from 19 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Ivan Udodov
Soviet Union |
315.0 kg |
Kamal Mahgoub
Egypt |
295.0 kg |
Karel Saitl
Czechoslovakia |
280.0 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Nikolay Saksonov
Soviet Union |
337.5 kg |
Rafael Chimishkyan
Soviet Union |
332.5 kg |
Einar Eriksson
Sweden |
307.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Pete George
United States |
370.0 kg |
Dmitry Ivanov
Soviet Union |
365.0 kg |
Said Khalifa Gouda
Egypt |
355.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Tommy Kono
United States |
407.5 kg |
Dave Sheppard
United States |
397.5 kg |
Yury Duganov
Soviet Union |
382.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Arkady Vorobyov
Soviet Union |
430.0 kg |
Trofim Lomakin
Soviet Union |
427.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk
United States |
415.0 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Norbert Schemansky
United States |
442.5 kg |
Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh
Egypt |
400.0 kg |
Mohamed Ali Abdelkerim
Egypt |
385.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
Doug Hepburn
Canada |
467.5 kg |
John Davis
United States |
457.5 kg |
Humberto Selvetti
Argentina |
450.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |
United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |
Egypt | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |
Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 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 1953 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Stockholm, Sweden from August 26 to August 28, 1953. There were 70 men in action from 19 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Ivan Udodov
Soviet Union |
315.0 kg |
Kamal Mahgoub
Egypt |
295.0 kg |
Karel Saitl
Czechoslovakia |
280.0 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Nikolay Saksonov
Soviet Union |
337.5 kg |
Rafael Chimishkyan
Soviet Union |
332.5 kg |
Einar Eriksson
Sweden |
307.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Pete George
United States |
370.0 kg |
Dmitry Ivanov
Soviet Union |
365.0 kg |
Said Khalifa Gouda
Egypt |
355.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Tommy Kono
United States |
407.5 kg |
Dave Sheppard
United States |
397.5 kg |
Yury Duganov
Soviet Union |
382.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Arkady Vorobyov
Soviet Union |
430.0 kg |
Trofim Lomakin
Soviet Union |
427.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk
United States |
415.0 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Norbert Schemansky
United States |
442.5 kg |
Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh
Egypt |
400.0 kg |
Mohamed Ali Abdelkerim
Egypt |
385.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
Doug Hepburn
Canada |
467.5 kg |
John Davis
United States |
457.5 kg |
Humberto Selvetti
Argentina |
450.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |
United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |
Egypt | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |
Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine