Weightlifting at the 1958 Asian Games – Men's 56 kg

The men's bantamweight (56 kilograms) event at the 1958 Asian Games took place on 25 May 1958 at the National Stadium Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Men's 56 kg at the 1958 Asian Games
Venue	National Stadium Gymnasium
Date	25 May
Competitors	6 from 6 nations
Medalists
Shigeo Kogure    Japan   Mahmoud Namjoo    Iran   Alberto Nogar    Philippines

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1958 Asian Games

Each weightlifter performed in clean and press, snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The weightlifter received three attempts in each of the three lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

Date	Time	Event
Sunday, 25 May 1958	15:00	Final

Results

Legend

• NM — No mark

Rank	Athlete	Body weight	Clean & Press (kg)				Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total
			1	2	3	Result	1	2	3	Result	1	2	3	Result
	Shigeo Kogure (JPN)	55.7	90.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	125.0	130.0	132.5	130.0	325.0
	Mahmoud Namjoo (IRN)	55.9	95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	95.0	100.0	95.0	120.0	127.5	127.5	120.0	315.0
	Alberto Nogar (PHI)	55.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	90.0	92.5	92.5	115.0	120.0	122.5	120.0	297.5
4	Lau Chee-wai (ROC)	55.2	87.5	92.5	95.0	92.5	85.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	112.5	117.5	117.5	112.5	290.0
—	Yu In-ho (KOR)	55.8	90.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	130.0	130.0	137.5	—	NM
—	Chua Phung Kim (SIN)	54.6	82.5	87.5	90.0	87.5	90.0	97.5	100.0	90.0	117.5	117.5	117.5	—	NM

External links

• Official Report