The 1949 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Scheveningen, Netherlands from September 4 to September 6, 1949. There were 38 men in action from 13 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran |
315.0 kg | Kamal Mahgoub Egypt |
295.0 kg | Joseph DePietro United States |
295.0 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Mahmoud Fayad Egypt |
332.5 kg | Johan Runge Denmark |
312.5 kg | Max Heral France |
302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Ibrahim Shams Egypt |
352.5 kg | Joe Pitman United States |
342.5 kg | Arvid Andersson Sweden |
322.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Khadr El-Touni Egypt |
397.5 kg | Pete George United States |
385.0 kg | Hassan Rahnavardi Iran |
340.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States |
412.5 kg | Jean Debuf France |
382.5 kg | Rasoul Raeisi Iran |
365.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States |
442.5 kg | Niels Petersen Denmark |
390.0 kg | Robert Allart Belgium |
387.5 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine