1937 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host city | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 10–12, 1937 |
The 1937 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Paris, France from September 10 to September 12, 1937. There were 50 men in action from 10 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Georg Liebsch Germany |
297.5 kg | Anton Richter Austria |
287.5 kg | Max Walter Germany |
287.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Tony Terlazzo United States |
357.5 kg | Robert Fein Austria |
355.0 kg | Karl Jansen Germany |
330.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
John Terpak United States |
357.5 kg | Adolf Wagner Germany |
340.0 kg | Hans Valla Austria |
340.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Fritz Haller Austria |
375.0 kg | Louis Hostin France |
372.5 kg | Anton Gietl Germany |
365.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Josef Manger Germany |
420.0 kg | Václav Pšenička Czechoslovakia |
405.0 kg | Heinz Schattner Germany |
395.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Austria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine