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.
| Host city | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 18–19, 1946 |
Medal summary edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Arvid Andersson Sweden |
320.0 kg | Mahmoud Fayad Egypt |
317.5 kg | Moisey Kasyanik Soviet Union |
310.0 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk 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 edit
| 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 edit
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine