History of Olympic Weightlifting
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Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
---|---|---|---|
1952 | Lightweight | 1 | 105+117.5 + 140 = 362.5 |
1956 | Light Heavyweight | 1 | 140+132.5 + 175 = 447.5 |
1960 | Middleweight | 2 | 140+127.5 + 160 = 427.5 |
Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
---|---|---|---|
1953 | Middleweight | 1 | 120+120+167.5= 407.5 |
1954 | Light Heavyweight | 1 | 140+122.5+172.5= 435 |
1955 | Light Heavyweight | 1 | 142.5+127.5+165= 435 |
1957 | Middleweight | 1 | 135+122.5+162.5= 420 |
1958 | Middleweight | 1 | 135+130+165= 430 |
1959 | Middleweight | 1 | 132.5+130+162.5= 425 |
1961 | Light Heavyweight | 3 | 137.5+127.5+165= 430 |
1962 | Light Heavyweight | 2 | 150+135+170= 455 |
Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
---|---|---|---|
1955 | Light Heavyweight | 1 | 142.5+125+170= 437.5 |
1959 | Middleweight | 1 | 127.5+120+160= 407.5 |
1963 | Light Heavyweight | 1 | 0+0= 435 |
Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total2 | Total3 |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Date | Lift Type | Result | Weight Class | Location |
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Note: * Unofficial world records | ||||
7/26/1952 | Snatch | 117.5 | Lightweight | Helsinki |
10/10/1952 | Press | 112.5 | Lightweight | Cobenhavn |
3/29/1953 | Clean and Jerk | 168.5 | Middleweight | Stockholm |
8/29/1953 | Total (3) | 407.5 | Middleweight | Stockholm |
10/10/1954 | Clean and Jerk | 172.5 | Light Heavyweight | Wienn |
10/10/1954 | Total (3) | 435 | Light Heavyweight | Wienn |
10/17/1954 | Press | 131 | Middleweight | Lille |
10/17/1954 | Total (3) | 410 | Middleweight | Lille |
6/22/1955 | Press | 132.5 | Middleweight | Leningrad |
3/9/1956 | Press | 144 | Light Heavyweight | Honolulu |
3/9/1956 | Clean and Jerk | 173.5 | Light Heavyweight | Honolulu |
5/17/1956 | Press | 133.5 | Middleweight | Honolulu |
9/15/1956 | Press | 146 | Middle Heavyweight | Honolulu |
11/25/1956 | Clean and Jerk | 175 | Light Heavyweight | Melbourne |
11/26/1956 | Total (3) | 447.5 | Light Heavyweight | Melbourne |
2/1/1957 | Press | 144.5 | Light Heavyweight | Honolulu |
3/1/1957 | Press | 145 | Light Heavyweight | Honolulu |
9/19/1958 | Snatch | 133.5 | Middleweight | Stockholm |
9/19/1958 | Total (3) | 430 | Middleweight | Stockholm |
3/10/1961 | Press | 153 | Light Heavyweight | Moscow |
3/10/1961 | Total (3) | 460 | Light Heavyweight | Moscow |
6/17/1961 | Press | 153.5 | Light Heavyweight | Tokyo |
1953* | Press | 130 | Middleweight | Indianapolis |
1953* | Total (3) | 412.5 | Middleweight | Mannheim |
1954* | Press | 143.5 | Light Heavyweight | Mexico City |
1956* | Total (3) | 442.5 | Light Heavyweight | Honolulu |
1961* | Press | 158.5 | Middle Heavyweight | Honolulu |
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