1953 World Weightlifting Championships

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1953 Men's World Championships
  1951
1954  

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.

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Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Bantamweight
56 kg
Ivan Udodov
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
315.0 kg Kamal Mahgoub
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
295.0 kg Karel Saitl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
280.0 kg
Featherweight
60 kg
Nikolay Saksonov
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
337.5 kg Rafael Chimishkyan
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
332.5 kg Einar Eriksson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
307.5 kg
Lightweight
67.5 kg
Pete George
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
370.0 kg Dmitry Ivanov
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
365.0 kg Said Khalifa Gouda
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
355.0 kg
Middleweight
75 kg
Tommy Kono
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
407.5 kg Dave Sheppard
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
397.5 kg Yury Duganov
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
382.5 kg
Light heavyweight
82.5 kg
Arkady Vorobyov
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
430.0 kg Trofim Lomakin
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
427.5 kg Stanley Stanczyk
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
415.0 kg
Middle heavyweight
90 kg
Norbert Schemansky
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
442.5 kg Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
400.0 kg Mohamed Ali Abdelkerim
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
385.0 kg
Heavyweight
+90 kg
Doug Hepburn
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
467.5 kg John Davis
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
457.5 kg Humberto Selvetti
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina
450.0 kg

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union 3317
2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 3216
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1001
4Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt 0224
5Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina 0011
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
Totals (7 entries)77721

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