1947 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host city | Philadelphia, United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 26–27, 1947 |
The 1947 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Philadelphia, United States from September 26 to September 27, 1947. There were 39 men in action from 12 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Joseph DePietro United States |
300.0 kg | Richard Tom United States |
287.5 kg | Rosaire Smith Canada |
277.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Robert Higgins United States |
310.0 kg | Nam Su-il South Korea |
307.5 kg | Emerick Ishikawa United States |
302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Pete George United States |
352.5 kg | John Stuart Canada |
350.0 kg | George Espeut Great Britain |
342.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk United States |
405.0 kg | Frank Spellman United States |
375.0 kg | Kim Seong-jip South Korea |
352.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
John Terpak United States |
387.5 kg | Keevil Daly British Guiana |
370.0 kg | Juhani Vellamo Finland |
367.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis United States |
455.0 kg | Norbert Schemansky United States |
412.5 kg | Václav Bečvář Czechoslovakia |
360.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | British Guiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123) [failed verification]
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine [failed verification]