| Host city | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 18–19, 1946 |
The 1946 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Paris, France, from October 18 to October 19, 1946. There were 79 men in action from 13 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Arvid Andersson Sweden | 320.0 kg | Mahmoud Fayad.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt | 317.5 kg | Moisey Kasyanik.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Soviet Union | 310.0 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 367.5 kg | Vladimir Svetilko Soviet Union | 347.5 kg | Georgi Popov Soviet Union | 335.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Khadr El-Touni Egypt | 377.5 kg | John Terpak United States | 375.0 kg | Frank Spellman United States | 372.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Grigory Novak Soviet Union | 425.0 kg | Frank Kay United States | 390.0 kg | Henri Ferrari France | 390.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States | 435.0 kg | Yakov Kutsenko Soviet Union | 415.0 kg | Mohamed Geisa Egypt | 395.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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