History of Olympic Weightlifting
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Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
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1948 | Super Heavyweight | 1 | 137.5+137.5 + 177.5 = 452.5 |
1952 | Super Heavyweight | 1 | 150+145 + 165 = 460 |
Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
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1938 | Light Heavyweight | 1 | 117.5+120+150= 387.5 |
1946 | Super Heavyweight | 1 | 135+137.5+162.5= 435 |
1947 | Super Heavyweight | 1 | 140+140+175= 455 |
1949 | Super Heavyweight | 1 | 137.5+140+165= 442.5 |
1950 | Super Heavyweight | 1 | 145+147.5+170= 462.5 |
1951 | Super Heavyweight | 1 | 142.4+130+160= 432.5 |
1953 | Super Heavyweight | 2 | 155+135+167.5= 457.5 |
Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
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1951 | Super Heavyweight | 1 | 152.5+150+180= 482.5 |
Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total2 | Total3 |
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2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Date | Lift Type | Result | Weight Class | Location |
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Note: * Unofficial world records | ||||
4/10/1940 | Snatch | 125 | Light Heavyweight | York |
9/27/1947 | Snatch | 139.5 | Super Heavyweight | Philadelphia |
9/27/1947 | Clean and Jerk | 174.5 | Super Heavyweight | Philadelphia |
9/27/1947 | Total (3) | 455 | Super Heavyweight | Philadelphia |
2/20/1948 | Snatch | 140.5 | Super Heavyweight | Cleveland |
2/20/1948 | Press | 151.5 | Super Heavyweight | Cleveland |
5/13/1948 | Snatch | 141 | Super Heavyweight | Chicago |
5/13/1948 | Press | 152 | Super Heavyweight | Chicago |
8/11/1948 | Snatch | 142.5 | Super Heavyweight | London |
11/8/1949 | Clean and Jerk | 177.5 | Super Heavyweight | London |
6/27/1950 | Snatch | 148 | Super Heavyweight | York |
10/15/1950 | Total (3) | 462.5 | Super Heavyweight | Paris |
3/4/1951 | Clean and Jerk | 180 | Super Heavyweight | Buenos Aires |
3/4/1951 | Total (3) | 481.5 | Super Heavyweight | Buenos Aires |
4/3/1951 | Snatch | 149.5 | Super Heavyweight | Buenos Aires |
6/16/1951 | Clean and Jerk | 182 | Super Heavyweight | Los Angeles |
1938* | Total (3) | 387.5 | Light Heavyweight | Vienna |
1939* | Clean and Jerk | Light Heavyweight | - | |
1948* | Clean and Jerk | 175 | Super Heavyweight | Philadelphia |
1950* | Snatch | 148.5 | Super Heavyweight | York |
1950* | Total (3) | 467.5 | Super Heavyweight | Ludwigshafen |
1951* | Press | 155 | Super Heavyweight | Los Angeles |
1951* | Total (3) | 477.5 | Super Heavyweight | Buenos Aires |
3/4/1951* | Press | 152.5 | Super Heavyweight | Buenos Aires |
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