Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's +82.5 kg

The men's +82.5 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place on 11 August at the Empress Hall of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre.[1] It was the sixth time the heavyweight class competition was held, all at over 82.5 kg.[2]

Men's +82.5 kg at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
Venue	Empress Hall (Earls Court Exhibition Centre)
Date	11 August 1948
Competitors	16 from 14 nations
Winning total	452.5 kg OR
Medalists
John Davis  United States Norbert Schemansky  United States Abraham Charite  Netherlands

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).[3]

Records

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

World record	Press	John Davis (USA)	151 kg		1948
	Snatch	John Davis (USA)	139.5 kg		1947
	Clean & Jerk	John Davis (USA)	174.5 kg		1947
	Total	John Davis (USA)	455 kg	Philadelphia, United States	26–27 September 1946
Olympic record	Press	Josef Manger (GER)	132.5 kg	Berlin, Germany	5 August 1936
	Snatch	Ronald Walker (GBR)	127.5 kg	Berlin, Germany	5 August 1936
	Clean & Jerk	Arnold Luhaäär (EST)	165 kg	Berlin, Germany	5 August 1936
	Total	Josef Manger (GER)	410 kg	Berlin, Germany	5 August 1936

Results

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
	John Davis	United States	98.64	137.5	147.5	—	137.5 OR	127.5	137.5	142.5	137.5 OR	165	177.5	177.5	177.5 WR	452.5 OR
	Norbert Schemansky	United States	92.61	117.5	122.5	125	122.5	127.5	132.5	137.5	132.5	160	170	177.5	170	425
	Abraham Charité	Netherlands	102.50	120	125	127.5	127.5	117.5	122.5	125	125	150	155	160	160	412.5
4	Alfred Knight	Great Britain	99.20	112.5	117.5	122.5	117.5	112.5	117.5	120	117.5	145	145	155	155	390
5	Hanafi Moustafa	Egypt	102.60	112.5	117.5	120	120	110	115	115	115	145	150	155	150	385
6	Niels Petersen	Denmark	98.28	107.5	115	117.5	115	105	112.5	112.5	112.5	150	155	155	155	382.5
7	Robert Allart	Belgium	101.04	115	120	122.5	122.5	105	110	112.5	110	140	145	147.5	145	377.5
8	Piet Taljaard	South Africa	105.25	112.5	117.5	122.5	117.5	107.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	140	140	145	145	375
9	Alfonso Parera	Cuba	96.87	105	110	110	105	105	110	112.5	112.5	140	150	155	155	372.5
10	Carlos Domínguez	Peru	97.00	112.5	117.5	117.5	117.5	105	110	110	105	135	140	142.5	140	362.5
11	Hugo Vallarino	Argentina	101.08	100	105	105	100	107.5	112.5	112.5	112.5	145	152.5	152.5	145	357.5
12	Ray Magee	Australia	115.70	110	115	115	110	105	110	112.5	110	130	137.5	145	137.5	357.5
13	Leopoldo Briola	Argentina	95.34	110	115	115	110	97.5	102.5	107.5	102.5	130	135	140	135	347.5
14	Franz Eibler	Austria	84.35	95	102.5	105	102.5	100	107.5	107.5	100	125	130	130	125	327.5
15	Muhammad Naqi Butt	Pakistan	86.15	90	95	97.5	97.5	90	95	97.5	97.5	120	125	127.5	125	320
16	Dandamudi Rajagopal	India	91.70	87.5	92.5	95	92.5	85	90	92.5	90	112.5	117.5	122.5	122.5	305

New records

Press	137.5 kg	John Davis (USA)	OR
Snatch	137.5 kg	John Davis (USA)	OR
Clean & Jerk	177.5 kg	John Davis (USA)	WR, OR
Total	452.5 kg	John Davis (USA)	OR

References

1. Official Report, p. 476.
2. "Weightlifting at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
3. Official Report, p. 481.