1938 World Weightlifting Championships

The 1938 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vienna, Nazi Germany from October 21 to October 23, 1938. There were 38 men in action from 11 nations.

1938 Men's World Championships
Host cityVienna, Nazi Germany
DatesOctober 21–23, 1938
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Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Featherweight
60 kg
Georg Liebsch
  Germany
305.0 kg Attilio Bescapè
  Italy
300.0 kg Anton Richter
  Austria
297.5 kg
Lightweight
67.5 kg
Tony Terlazzo
  United States
350.0 kg Attia Hamouda
  Egypt
342.5 kg Karl Schwitalle
  Germany
332.5 kg
Middleweight
75 kg
Adolf Wagner
  Germany
367.5 kg Rudolf Ismayr
  Germany
360.0 kg John Terpak
  United States
357.5 kg
Light heavyweight
82.5 kg
John Davis
  United States
387.5 kg Fritz Haller
  Austria
377.5 kg Louis Hostin
  France
372.5 kg
Heavyweight
+82.5 kg
Josef Manger
  Germany
410.0 kg Steve Stanko
  United States
397.5 kg Arnold Luhaäär
  Estonia
390.0 kg

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Germany3115
2  United States2114
3  Austria0112
4  Egypt0101
  Italy0101
6  Estonia0011
  France0011
Totals (7 entries)55515

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