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| Weightlifting at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Royal Exhibition Building |
| Dates | 23–26 November 1956 |
| Competitors | 105 from 34 nations |
The weightlifting competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
Medal summary
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
Charles Vinci United States
|
Vladimir Stogov Soviet Union
|
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran
|
| Featherweight |
Isaac Berger United States
|
Yevgeni Minaev Soviet Union
|
Marian Zieliński Poland
|
| Lightweight |
Igor Rybak Soviet Union
|
Ravil Khabutdinov Soviet Union
|
Kim Chang-Hee South Korea
|
| Middleweight |
Fyodor Bogdanovsky Soviet Union
|
Pete George United States
|
Ermanno Pignatti Italy
|
| Light-heavyweight |
Tommy Kono United States
|
Vasili Stepanov Soviet Union
|
James George United States
|
| Middle-heavyweight |
Arkadi Vorobyev Soviet Union
|
David Sheppard United States
|
Jean Debuf France
|
| Heavyweight |
Paul Anderson United States
|
Humberto Selvetti Argentina
|
Alberto Pigaiani Italy
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
Sources
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
