| Men's 67.5 kg at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Palazzetto dello Sport | ||||||||||||
| Date | 8 September 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 29 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning total | 397.5 kg WR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| Men | |
| 56 kg | |
| 60 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | |
| 75 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | |
| +90 kg | |
The men's 67.5 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place on 8 September at the Palazzetto dello Sport. It was the ninth appearance of the lightweight class. [1]
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad and commonly known as Rome 1960, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 Summer Olympics, but following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906, the city had no choice but to decline and pass the honour to London. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at the 1960 Games.
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The men's lightweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories. Lightweight was the second lightest category, including weightlifters weighing up to 67.5 kilograms. A total of 12 weightlifters from 10 nations competed in the event, which was held on 29 August 1920.
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The men's 60 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place on 7 September at the Palazzetto dello Sport. It was the ninth appearance of the featherweight class.
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The men's 75 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place on 8 September at the Palazzetto dello Sport. It was the ninth appearance of the middleweight class.
The men's 82.5 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place on 9 September at the Palazzetto dello Sport. It was the ninth appearance of the light heavyweight class.
The men's 90 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome took place on 9 September at the Palazzetto dello Sport. It was the third appearance of the middle heavyweight class.
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