Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes, all for men only. The bantamweight division was a newly created weight class, marking the first change to the Olympic program since 1920.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight –56 kg |
 Joseph De PietroUnited States (USA) |
 Julian CreusGreat Britain (GBR) |
Richard Tom United States (USA) |
| Featherweight 56–60 kg |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mahmoud FayadEgypt (EGY) |
 Rodney WilkesTrinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Jafar SalmasiIran (IRI) |
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Shams Egypt (EGY) |
Attia Hamouda Egypt (EGY) |
James Halliday Great Britain (GBR) |
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg |
Frank Spellman United States (USA) |
Peter George United States (USA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kim Sung-JipSouth Korea (KOR) |
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States (USA) |
Harold Sakata United States (USA) |
 Gösta MagnussonSweden (SWE) |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States (USA) |
Norbert Schemansky United States (USA) |
 Abraham ChariteNetherlands (NED) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
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