| 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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany | 297.5 kg | Anton Richter Austria | 287.5 kg | Max Walter Germany | 287.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Tony Terlazzo.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
External links
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