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Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's +82.5 kg

The men's +82.5 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place on 11 August at the Empress Hall of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre.[1] It was the sixth time the heavyweight class competition was held, all at over 82.5 kg.[2]

Men's +82.5 kg
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
VenueEmpress Hall
(Earls Court Exhibition Centre)
Date11 August 1948
Competitors16 from 14 nations
Winning total452.5 kg OR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) John Davis  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norbert Schemansky  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Abraham Charite  Netherlands
← 1936
1952 →

Each weightlifter had three attempts at each of the three lifts. The best score for each lift was summed to give a total. The weightlifter could increase the weight between attempts (minimum of 5 kg between first and second attempts, 2.5 kg between second and third attempts) but could not decrease weight. If two or more weightlifters finished with the same total, the competitors' body weights were used as the tie-breaker (lighter athlete wins).[3]

Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Press   John Davis (USA) 151 kg 1948
Snatch   John Davis (USA) 139.5 kg 1947
Clean & Jerk   John Davis (USA) 174.5 kg 1947
Total   John Davis (USA) 455 kg Philadelphia, United States 26–27 September 1946
Olympic record Press   Josef Manger (GER) 132.5 kg Berlin, Germany 5 August 1936
Snatch   Ronald Walker (GBR) 127.5 kg Berlin, Germany 5 August 1936
Clean & Jerk   Arnold Luhaäär (EST) 165 kg Berlin, Germany 5 August 1936
Total   Josef Manger (GER) 410 kg Berlin, Germany 5 August 1936

Results edit

Rank Athlete Nation Body
weight 		Press (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
  John Davis   United States 98.64 137.5 147.5 — 137.5 OR 127.5 137.5 142.5 137.5 OR 165 177.5 177.5 177.5 WR 452.5 OR
  Norbert Schemansky   United States 92.61 117.5 122.5 125 122.5 127.5 132.5 137.5 132.5 160 170 177.5 170 425
  Abraham Charité   Netherlands 102.50 120 125 127.5 127.5 117.5 122.5 125 125 150 155 160 160 412.5
4 Alfred Knight   Great Britain 99.20 112.5 117.5 122.5 117.5 112.5 117.5 120 117.5 145 145 155 155 390
5 Hanafi Moustafa   Egypt 102.60 112.5 117.5 120 120 110 115 115 115 145 150 155 150 385
6 Niels Petersen   Denmark 98.28 107.5 115 117.5 115 105 112.5 112.5 112.5 150 155 155 155 382.5
7 Robert Allart   Belgium 101.04 115 120 122.5 122.5 105 110 112.5 110 140 145 147.5 145 377.5
8 Piet Taljaard   South Africa 105.25 112.5 117.5 122.5 117.5 107.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 140 140 145 145 375
9 Alfonso Parera   Cuba 96.87 105 110 110 105 105 110 112.5 112.5 140 150 155 155 372.5
10 Carlos Domínguez   Peru 97.00 112.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 105 110 110 105 135 140 142.5 140 362.5
11 Hugo Vallarino   Argentina 101.08 100 105 105 100 107.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 145 152.5 152.5 145 357.5
12 Ray Magee   Australia 115.70 110 115 115 110 105 110 112.5 110 130 137.5 145 137.5 357.5
13 Leopoldo Briola   Argentina 95.34 110 115 115 110 97.5 102.5 107.5 102.5 130 135 140 135 347.5
14 Franz Eibler   Austria 84.35 95 102.5 105 102.5 100 107.5 107.5 100 125 130 130 125 327.5
15 Muhammad Naqi Butt   Pakistan 86.15 90 95 97.5 97.5 90 95 97.5 97.5 120 125 127.5 125 320
16 Dandamudi Rajagopal   India 91.70 87.5 92.5 95 92.5 85 90 92.5 90 112.5 117.5 122.5 122.5 305

New records edit

Press 137.5 kg   John Davis (USA) OR
Snatch 137.5 kg   John Davis (USA) OR
Clean & Jerk 177.5 kg   John Davis (USA) WR, OR
Total 452.5 kg   John Davis (USA) OR

References edit

  1. ^ Official Report, p. 476.
  2. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. ^ Official Report, p. 481.
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