Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
 Charles Vinci (USA)
|
 Vladimir Stogov (URS)
|
 Mahmoud Namjoo (IRI)
|
| Featherweight |
Isaac Berger (USA)
|
Yevgeni Minaev (URS)
|
 Marian Zieliński (POL)
|
| Lightweight |
Igor Rybak (URS)
|
Ravil Khabutdinov (URS)
|
 Kim Chang-Hee (KOR)
|
| Middleweight |
Fedor Bogdanovsky (URS)
|
Pete George (USA)
|
 Ermanno Pignatti (ITA)
|
| Light-heavyweight |
Tommy Kono (USA)
|
Vasili Stepanov (URS)
|
James George (USA)
|
| Middle-heavyweight |
Arkadi Vorobyev (URS)
|
David Sheppard (USA)
|
 Jean Debuf (FRA)
|
| Heavyweight |
Paul Anderson (USA)
|
 Humberto Selvetti (ARG)
|
Alberto Pigaiani (ITA)
|
Medal table
| 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 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
|---|
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
