1954 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1954 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vienna, Austria from October 7 to October 10, 1954. There were 100 men in action from 23 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
.svg.png){kind=small} Bakir FarkhutdinovSoviet Union (URS) | 315.0 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Mahmoud NamjooIran (IRI) | 307.5 kg | Ali Mirzaei Iran (IRI) | 302.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Rafael Chimishkyan Soviet Union (URS) | 350.0 kg | Ivan Udodov Soviet Union (URS) | 350.0 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Nil Tun MaungBurma (BIR) | 330.0 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Dmitry Ivanov Soviet Union (URS) | 367.5 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Said Khalifa GoudaEgypt (EGY) | 355.0 kg |  Josef TauchnerAustria (AUT) | 352.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
 Pete GeorgeUnited States (USA) | 405.0 kg | Fyodor Bogdanovsky Soviet Union (URS) | 402.5 kg | Stanley Stanczyk United States (USA) | 390.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Tommy Kono United States (USA) | 435.0 kg | Trofim Lomakin Soviet Union (URS) | 427.5 kg |  Jean DebufFrance (FRA) | 405.0 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Arkady Vorobyov Soviet Union (URS) | 460.0 kg | Dave Sheppard United States (USA) | 440.0 kg | Clyde Emrich United States (USA) | 427.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
Norbert Schemansky United States (USA) | 487.5 kg | James Bradford United States (USA) | 462.5 kg | Franz Hölbl Austria (AUT) | 425.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Burma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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