Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only. The middle-heavyweight division was a newly created weight class, moving the heavyweight class up from 82.5 kg to 90 kg. The events were held at Messuhalli.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight –56 kg |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ivan UdodovSoviet Union (URS) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mahmoud NamjooIran (IRI) |
Ali Mirzaei Iran (IRI) |
| Featherweight 56–60 kg |
Rafael Chimishkyan Soviet Union (URS) |
Nikolai Saksonov Soviet Union (URS) |
 Rodney WilkesTrinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
 Tommy KonoUnited States (USA) |
Yevgeni Lopatin Soviet Union (URS) |
 Vern BarberisAustralia (AUS) |
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg |
Peter George United States (USA) |
 Gérald GrattonCanada (CAN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kim Sung-JipSouth Korea (KOR) |
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg |
Trofim Lomakin Soviet Union (URS) |
Stanley Stanczyk United States (USA) |
Arkadi Vorobyev Soviet Union (URS) |
| Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg |
Norbert Schemansky United States (USA) |
Grigory Novak Soviet Union (URS) |
Lennox Kilgour Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
John Davis United States (USA) |
James Bradford United States (USA) |
 Humberto SelvettiArgentina (ARG) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Iran (IRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
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