1953 World Weightlifting Championships
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The 1953 Men's World Weightlifting Championships
World Weightlifting Championships
World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation .It has been held since 1891. In March 1891, competing against champions from Brussels, Hamburg, England, Vienna, Italy, and Berlin in a three-day event, Edward Lawrence Levy of England won the first...

were held in Stockholm
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, Sweden
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from August 26 to August 28, 1953. There were 70 men in action from 19 nations.

Medal summary

Bantamweight
56 kg
|315.0 kg |295.0 kg |280.0 kg
Featherweight
60 kg
|337.5 kg |332.5 kg |307.5 kg
Lightweight
67.5 kg
|370.0 kg |365.0 kg |355.0 kg
Middleweight
75 kg
|407.5 kg |397.5 kg |382.5 kg
Light heavyweight
82.5 kg
|430.0 kg |427.5 kg |415.0 kg
Middle heavyweight
90 kg
|442.5 kg |400.0 kg |385.0 kg
Heavyweight
+90 kg
|467.5 kg |457.5 kg |450.0 kg

Medal table

1  Soviet Union 3 3 1 7
2  United States 3 2 1 6
3  Canada 1 0 0 1
4  Egypt 0 2 2 4
5 0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
Total 7 7 7 21

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