Worlds · August 1953
1953 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1953 World Weightlifting Championships ran in Stockholm, Sweden, from 26 to 30 August 1953. This page lists the medallists in its seven classes. Gold went to Ivan Udodov (56 kg), Nikolay Saksonov (60 kg), Pete George (67.5 kg), Tommy Kono (75 kg), Arkady Vorobyov (82.5 kg), Norbert Schemansky (90 kg) and Doug Hepburn (+90 kg).
- Medallists
- 21
- Classes
- 7
- Start date
- 26 Aug 1953
Medallists
Medallists by class
Each class lists its medallists and the nation each lifted for. Up to and including 1972 a total was made of more lifts than today's two: from 1928 the third was the press, in which the bar is pushed overhead from the shoulders with the arms alone, and the competitions of 1920 to 1924 also counted one-hand lifts. Those totals are not shown.
Men's 56 kg, 1953 World Weightlifting Championships
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Udodov Soviet Union |
| 2 |
 Kamal Mahgoub Egypt
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| 3 | Karel Saitl Czechoslovakia |
Men's 60 kg, 1953 World Weightlifting Championships
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolay Saksonov Soviet Union |
| 2 | Rafael Chimishkyan Soviet Union |
| 3 |
 Einar Eriksson Sweden
|
Men's 67.5 kg, 1953 World Weightlifting Championships
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Pete George United States
|
| 2 | Dmitry Ivanov Soviet Union |
| 3 |
Said Khalifa Gouda Egypt
|
Men's 75 kg, 1953 World Weightlifting Championships
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Tommy Kono United States
|
| 2 |
Dave Sheppard United States
|
| 3 | Yury Duganov Soviet Union |
Men's 82.5 kg, 1953 World Weightlifting Championships
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arkady Vorobyov Soviet Union |
| 2 | Trofim Lomakin Soviet Union |
| 3 |
Stanley Stanczyk United States
|
Men's 90 kg, 1953 World Weightlifting Championships
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Norbert Schemansky United States
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| 2 |
Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh Egypt
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| 3 |
Mohamed Ali Abdel Kerim Egypt
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Men's +90 kg, 1953 World Weightlifting Championships
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Doug Hepburn Canada
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| 2 |
John Davis United States
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| 3 |
 Humberto Selvetti Argentina
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