| Host city | Vienna, Nazi Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 21–23, 1938 |
The 1938 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vienna, Nazi Germany from October 21 to October 23, 1938. There were 38 men in action from 11 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Georg Liebsch.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Germany | 305.0 kg | Attilio Bescapè.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy | 300.0 kg | Anton Richter Austria | 297.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Tony Terlazzo.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 350.0 kg | Attia Hamouda.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt | 342.5 kg | Karl Schwitalle Germany | 332.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Adolf Wagner Germany | 367.5 kg | Rudolf Ismayr Germany | 360.0 kg | John Terpak United States | 357.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
John Davis United States | 387.5 kg | Fritz Haller Austria | 377.5 kg | Louis Hostin France | 372.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Josef Manger Germany | 410.0 kg | Steve Stanko United States | 397.5 kg | Arnold Luhaäär Estonia | 390.0 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 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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