Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight |
 Charles Vinci (USA) |
 Vladimir Stogov (URS) |
 Mahmoud Namjoo (IRI) |
| Featherweight |
Isaac Berger (USA) |
Yevgeni Minaev (URS) |
 Marian Zieliński (POL) |
| Lightweight |
Igor Rybak (URS) |
Ravil Khabutdinov (URS) |
22x20px Kim Chang-Hee (KOR) |
| Middleweight |
Fedor Bogdanovsky (URS) |
Peter George (USA) |
 Ermanno Pignatti (ITA) |
| Light-heavyweight |
Tommy Kono (USA) |
Vasili Stepanov (URS) |
James George (USA) |
| Middle-heavyweight |
Arkadi Vorobyev (URS) |
David Sheppard (USA) |
 Jean Debuf (FRA) |
| Heavyweight |
Paul Anderson (USA) |
 Humberto Selvetti (ARG) |
Alberto Pigaiani (ITA) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) |
3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iran (IRI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
References
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