1937 World Weightlifting Championships
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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 Germany (GER) |
297.5 kg | Anton Richter Austria (AUT) |
287.5 kg | Max Walter Germany (GER) |
287.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Tony Terlazzo United States (USA) |
357.5 kg | Robert Fein Austria (AUT) |
355.0 kg | Karl Jansen Germany (GER) |
330.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
John Terpak United States (USA) |
357.5 kg | Adolf Wagner Germany (GER) |
340.0 kg | Hans Valla Austria (AUT) |
340.0 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Fritz Haller Austria (AUT) |
375.0 kg | Louis Hostin France (FRA) |
372.5 kg | Anton Gietl Germany (GER) |
365.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Josef Manger Germany (GER) |
420.0 kg | Václav Pšenička Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
405.0 kg | Heinz Schattner Germany (GER) |
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 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
