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1947 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1947 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Philadelphia, United States from September 26 to September 27, 1947. There were 39 men in action from 12 nations.
| Host city | Philadelphia, United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 26–27, 1947 |
Medal summary Edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg | Joseph DePietro United States | 300.0 kg | Richard Tom United States | 287.5 kg | Rosaire Smith Canada | 277.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg | Robert Higgins United States | 310.0 kg | Nam Su-il South Korea | 307.5 kg | Emerick Ishikawa United States | 302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg | Pete George United States | 352.5 kg | John Stuart Canada | 350.0 kg | George Espeut Great Britain | 342.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Stanley Stanczyk United States | 405.0 kg | Frank Spellman United States | 375.0 kg | Kim Seong-jip South Korea | 352.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg | John Terpak United States | 387.5 kg | Keevil Daly British Guiana | 370.0 kg | Juhani Vellamo Finland | 367.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg | John Davis United States | 455.0 kg | Norbert Schemansky United States | 412.5 kg | Václav Bečvář Czechoslovakia | 360.0 kg |
Medal table Edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | British Guiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References Edit
- Results (Sport 123)[failed verification]
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine[failed verification]
External links Edit
- International Weightlifting Federation