Olympics · November 1956
Weightlifting at the 1956 Olympic Games
Weightlifting at the 1956 Olympic Games ran in Melbourne, Australia, from 23 to 26 November 1956. This page lists the medallists in its seven classes. Gold went to Charles Vinci (56 kg), Isaac Berger (60 kg), Ihor Rybak (67.5 kg), Fyodor Bogdanovsky (75 kg), Tommy Kono (82.5 kg), Arkady Vorobyov (90 kg) and Paul Anderson (+90 kg).
- Medallists
- 21
- Classes
- 7
- Start date
- 23 Nov 1956
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 Games of 1920 and 1924 also counted one-hand lifts. Those totals are not shown.
Men's 56 kg, 1956 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Charles Vinci United States
|
| 2 | Vladimir Stogov Soviet Union |
| 3 |
 Mahmoud Namjoo Iran
|
Men's 60 kg, 1956 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Isaac Berger United States
|
| 2 | Yevgeny Minayev Soviet Union |
| 3 |
 Marian Zieliński Poland
|
Men's 67.5 kg, 1956 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ihor Rybak Soviet Union |
| 2 | Ravil Khabutdinov Soviet Union |
| 3 |
 Kim Chang-hee South Korea
|
Men's 75 kg, 1956 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fyodor Bogdanovsky Soviet Union |
| 2 |
Pete George United States
|
| 3 |
 Ermanno Pignatti Italy
|
Men's 82.5 kg, 1956 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Tommy Kono United States
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| 2 | Vasilijs Stepanovs Soviet Union |
| 3 |
Jim George United States
|
Men's 90 kg, 1956 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arkady Vorobyov Soviet Union |
| 2 |
Dave Sheppard United States
|
| 3 |
 Jean Debuf France
|
Men's +90 kg, 1956 Olympic Games
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Paul Anderson United States
|
| 2 |
 Humberto Selvetti Argentina
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| 3 |
Alberto Pigaiani Italy
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