Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's +90 kg

The men's +90 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne took place on 26 November at the Royal Exhibition Building.[1] It was the eighth appearance of the heavyweight class, and second time at the above-90 kg weight. Previously, all weightlifters above 82.5 kg were included in the heavyweight class.[2]

Men's +90 kg
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
VenueRoyal Exhibition Building
Date26 November 1956
Competitors9 from 9 nations
Winning total500 kg OR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Anderson  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Humberto Selvetti  Argentina
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alberto Pigaiani  Italy
← 1952
1960 →

Competition format

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Each weightlifter had three attempts at each of the three lifts. The best score for each lift was summed to give a total. The weightlifter could increase the weight between attempts (minimum of 5 kg between first and second attempts, 2.5 kg between second and third attempts) but could not decrease weight. If two or more weightlifters finished with the same total, the competitors' body weights were used as the tie-breaker (lighter athlete wins).[1]

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Press   Paul Anderson (USA) 185.5 kg 1955
Snatch   Norbert Schemansky (USA) 150 kg 1954
Clean & Jerk   Paul Anderson (USA) 196.5 kg 1955
Total   Paul Anderson (USA) 512.2 kg Munich, West Germany 16 October 1955
Olympic record Press
150 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952
Snatch   John Davis (USA) 145 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952
Clean & Jerk   John Davis (USA) 177.5 kg London, United Kingdom 11 August 1948
Total   John Davis (USA) 460 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952

Results

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Rank Athlete Nation Body
weight
Press (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
  Paul Anderson   United States 137.90 167.5 172.5 172.5 167.5 140 145 145 145 187.5 187.5 187.5 187.5 OR 500 OR
  Humberto Selvetti   Argentina 143.50 165 175 180 175 OR 135 140 145 145 =OR 170 180 185 180 500 OR
  Alberto Pigaiani   Italy 131.80 145 150 150 150 125 130 130 130 165 172.5 175 172.5 452.5
4 Firouz Pojhan   Iran 99.50 140 147.5 150 147.5 125 130 132.5 132.5 162.5 170 175 170 450
5 Eino Mäkinen   Finland 108.60 122.5 127.5 130 127.5 130 135 137.5 137.5 162.5 167.5 172.5 167.5 432.5
6 Dave Baillie   Canada 125.60 140 147.5 155 147.5 122.5 130 130 122.5 155 162.5 162.5 162.5 432.5
7 Franz Hölbl   Austria 123.80 142.5 147.5 147.5 142.5 120 125 127.5 125 157.5 157.5 165 157.5 425
8 Hugh Jones   New Zealand 120.70 117.5 125 130 125 115 122.5 127.5 122.5 145 150 155 150 397.5
9 Dandamudi Rajagopal   India 113.00 115 122.5 130 122.5 100 105 110 105 132.5 132.5 137.5 132.5 360

New records

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Press 175 kg   Humberto Selvetti (ARG) OR
Snatch 145 kg =OR
Clean & Jerk 187.5 kg   Paul Anderson (USA) OR
Total 500 kg OR

References

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  1. ^ a b Official Report, p. 646.
  2. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.