1950 World Weightlifting Championships
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The 1950 Men's World Weightlifting Championships
were held in Paris
, France
from October 13 to October 15, 1950. There were 56 men in action from 17 nations.
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 Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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from October 13 to October 15, 1950. There were 56 men in action from 17 nations.
Medal summary
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
|310.0 kg | |305.0 kg | |297.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
|327.5 kg | |317.5 kg | |305.0 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
|352.5 kg | |350.0 kg | |347.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
|400.0 kg | |390.0 kg | |385.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
|420.0 kg | |420.0 kg | |382.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
|462.5 kg | |422.5 kg | |400.0 kg |
Medal table
| 1 |  United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Egypt |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Iran |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|