Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's +90 kg

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Men's +90 kg
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
VenueRoyal Exhibition Building
Date26 November 1956
Competitors9 from 9 nations
Winning total500 kg OR
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Anderson  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Humberto Selvetti  Argentina
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alberto Pigaiani  Italy
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Weightlifting at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Men
56 kg
60 kg
67.5 kg
75 kg
82.5 kg
90 kg
+90 kg

The men's +90 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne took place on 26 November at the Royal Exhibition Building.[1] It was the eighth appearance of the heavyweight class, and second time at the above-90 kg weight. Previously, all weightlifters above 82.5 kg were included in the heavyweight class.[2]

Competition format[edit]

Each weightlifter had three attempts at each of the three lifts. The best score for each lift was summed to give a total. The weightlifter could increase the weight between attempts (minimum of 5 kg between first and second attempts, 2.5 kg between second and third attempts) but could not decrease weight. If two or more weightlifters finished with the same total, the competitors' body weights were used as the tie-breaker (lighter athlete wins).[1]

Records[edit]

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Press  Paul Anderson (USA) 185.5 kg 1955
Snatch  Norbert Schemansky (USA) 150 kg 1954
Clean & Jerk  Paul Anderson (USA) 196.5 kg 1955
Total  Paul Anderson (USA) 512.2 kg Munich, West Germany 16 October 1955
Olympic record Press
150 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952
Snatch  John Davis (USA) 145 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952
Clean & Jerk  John Davis (USA) 177.5 kg London, United Kingdom 11 August 1948
Total  John Davis (USA) 460 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952

Results[edit]

Rank Athlete Nation Body
weight 		Press (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Anderson  United States 137.90 167.5 172.5 172.5 167.5 140 145 145 145 187.5 187.5 187.5 187.5 OR 500 OR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Humberto Selvetti  Argentina 143.50 165 175 180 175 OR 135 140 145 145 =OR 170 180 185 180 500 OR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alberto Pigaiani  Italy 131.80 145 150 150 150 125 130 130 130 165 172.5 175 172.5 452.5
4 Firouz Pojhan  Iran 99.50 140 147.5 150 147.5 125 130 132.5 132.5 162.5 170 175 170 450
5 Eino Mäkinen  Finland 108.60 122.5 127.5 130 127.5 130 135 137.5 137.5 162.5 167.5 172.5 167.5 432.5
6 Dave Baillie  Canada 125.60 140 147.5 155 147.5 122.5 130 130 122.5 155 162.5 162.5 162.5 432.5
7 Franz Hölbl  Austria 123.80 142.5 147.5 147.5 142.5 120 125 127.5 125 157.5 157.5 165 157.5 425
8 Hugh Jones  New Zealand 120.70 117.5 125 130 125 115 122.5 127.5 122.5 145 150 155 150 397.5
9 Dandamudi Rajagopal  India 113.00 115 122.5 130 122.5 100 105 110 105 132.5 132.5 137.5 132.5 360

New records[edit]

Press 175 kg  Humberto Selvetti (ARG) OR
Snatch 145 kg
=OR
Clean & Jerk 187.5 kg  Paul Anderson (USA) OR
Total 500 kg
OR

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Official Report, p. 646.
  2. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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