1950 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1950 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Paris, France from October 13 to October 15, 1950. There were 56 men in action from 17 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Mahmoud Namjoo.svg.png){kind=small} Iran | 310.0 kg | Rafael Chimishkyan.svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union | 305.0 kg | Kamal Mahgoub.svg.png){kind=small} Egypt | 297.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Mahmoud Fayad Egypt | 327.5 kg | Yevgeny Lopatin Soviet Union | 317.5 kg | Julian Creus Great Britain | 305.0 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Joe Pitman.svg.png){kind=small} United States | 352.5 kg | Attia Hamouda Egypt | 350.0 kg | Vladimir Svetilko Soviet Union | 347.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Khadr El-Touni Egypt | 400.0 kg | Pete George United States | 390.0 kg | Vladimir Pushkarev Soviet Union | 385.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States | 420.0 kg | Arkady Vorobyov Soviet Union | 420.0 kg | Arabi Awadi Egypt | 382.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States | 462.5 kg | Yakov Kutsenko Soviet Union | 422.5 kg | Melvin Barnett Great Britain | 400.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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