1947 World Weightlifting Championships
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 DePietroUnited States (USA) | 300.0 kg | Richard Tom United States (USA) | 287.5 kg |  Rosaire SmithCanada (CAN) | 277.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Robert Higgins United States (USA) | 310.0 kg |  Nam Su-ilSouth Korea (KOR) | 307.5 kg | Emerick Ishikawa United States (USA) | 302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Pete George United States (USA) | 352.5 kg | John Stuart Canada (CAN) | 350.0 kg |  George EspeutGreat Britain (GBR) | 342.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States (USA) | 405.0 kg | Frank Spellman United States (USA) | 375.0 kg | Kim Seong-jip South Korea (KOR) | 352.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
John Terpak United States (USA) | 387.5 kg |  Keevil DalyBritish Guiana (GUY) | 370.0 kg |  Juhani VellamoFinland (FIN) | 367.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States (USA) | 455.0 kg | Norbert Schemansky United States (USA) | 412.5 kg |  Václav BečvářCzechoslovakia (TCH) | 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 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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