Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
It also counted as 1968 World Weightlifting Championships.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
.svg.png){kind=small} Mohammad NassiriIran (IRI) | 367.5 kg |  Imre FöldiHungary (HUN) | 367.5 kg |  Henryk TrębickiPoland (POL) | 357.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
 Yoshinobu MiyakeJapan (JPN) | 392.5 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Dito ShanidzeSoviet Union (URS) | 387.5 kg | Yoshiyuki Miyake Japan (JPN) | 385.0 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Waldemar Baszanowski Poland (POL) | 437.5 kg | Parviz Jalayer Iran (IRI) | 422.5 kg | Marian Zieliński Poland (POL) | 420.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Viktor Kurentsov Soviet Union (URS) | 475.0 kg | Masashi Ouchi Japan (JPN) | 455.0 kg | Károly Bakos Hungary (HUN) | 440.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Boris Selitsky Soviet Union (URS) | 485.0 kg | Vladimir Belyayev Soviet Union (URS) | 485.0 kg | Norbert Ozimek Poland (POL) | 472.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
 Kaarlo KangasniemiFinland (FIN) | 517.5 kg | Jaan Talts Soviet Union (URS) | 507.5 kg | Marek Gołąb Poland (POL) | 495.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
Leonid Zhabotinsky Soviet Union (URS) | 572.5 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Serge RedingBelgium (BEL) | 555.0 kg |  Joe DubeUnited States (USA) | 555.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
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