Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics – Men's -57 kg paraplegic
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The Men's light-featherweight -57 kg paraplegic was an event in weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, for paraplegic athletes. Sweden's Benny Nilsson recorded a lift of 175 kg to win gold.[1]
| Men's -57 kg paraplegic at the VI Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
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Results edit
| Place | Name | Result (kg) | |
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| 1 |  Benny Nilsson (SWE) |
175 | |
| 2 |  Joseph Ponnier (FRA) |
175 | |
| 3 |  Zdzislaw Kolodziej (POL) |
155 | |
| 4 |  Brian Stones (GBR) |
150 | |
| 5 |  Pietro Valsangiacomo (SUI) |
147.5 | |
| 6 | Walter Minder (SUI) |
127.5 | |
| 7 |  Christopher Kipkemboi (KEN) |
75 | |
| 8 | Jason Sichangi (KEN) |
70 |