1956 Summer Olympics / Weightlifting - Bantamweight (up to 56 kg)
sport | Weightlifting |
competition | Bantam weight (up to 56 kg) |
gender | Men |
place |
Royal Exhibition Building , Melbourne |
Attendees | 16 athletes from 13 nations |
date | November 23, 1956 |
Medals |
Charles Vinci ( USA ) Wladimir Stogow ( URS ) Mahmoud Namdjou ( IRN )
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At the 1956 Olympics in Australian city Melbourne was on 23 November at the Royal Exhibition Building , the weight lifting in the bantamweight held for men.
The American Charles Vinci won it ahead of the Soviet Russian Vladimir Stogow and the Iranian Mahmoud Namdjou .
The athletes competed against each other in the so-called three-way battle. In addition to the usual disciplines of tearing and pushing, this also included pushing. The lifter had to transfer the weight first and then bring it to the high stretch without using the legs.
According to the competition regulations of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the body weight of any bantamweight boxer could not be more than 56 kg.
Participating Nations
A total of 16 athletes from the following 13 nations took part.
- South Korea (2)
- Pakistan (1)
- Philippines (1)
- Soviet Union (1)
- South African Union (2)
- United States (1)
Result
Six records were set during the competition: The winner Charles Vinci set a new world record with 342.5 kg (total) and 105.0 kg in snatch. The runner-up Vladimir Stogow also managed 105.0 kg in the snatch, who also set a new Olympic record with 105.0 kg in the push. The Korean Yu In-Ho set a new Olympic record in pushing at 135.0 kg.
Note: KG = body weight; V1 / 2/3 = trial 1/2/3; World record / Olympic record
rank | Surname | nation | KG [kg] |
total [kg] |
Pressure [kg] |
Tearing [kg] |
Pushing [kg] |
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V1 | V2 | V3 | V1 | V2 | V3 | V1 | V2 | V3 | |||||
Charles Vinci | 56.0 | 342.5 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 127.5 | 132.5 |
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Vladimir Stogov | 56.0 | 337.5 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 127.5 |
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Mahmoud Namdjou | 56.0 | 332.5 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 102.5 | 125.0 | 130.0 | ||||
4th | Yu In-Ho | 55.7 | 320.0 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 130.0 | 135.0 |
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5 | Kim Hae-Nam | 55.7 | 307.5 | 85.0 | 95.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | |||||
6th | Yoshio Nanbu | 55.6 | 305.0 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 115.0 | 120.0 |
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7th | Reg Gaffley | 56.0 | 305.0 | 85.0 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 110.0 | 117.5 |
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8th | Yukio Furuyama | 55.8 | 302.5 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 87.5 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | ||||
9 | Song Re-Nado | 55.1 | 287.5 | 85.0 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 85.0 | 105.0 | 112.5 | 117.5 | |||
10 | Gaston Gaffney | 55.7 | 285.0 | 82.5 | 87.5 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 112.5 |
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11 | Aw Chu Kee | 56.0 | 275.0 | 85.0 | 80.0 | 110.0 |
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12 | Valli Asari Mookan | 55.0 | 272.5 | 72.5 | 80.0 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 107.5 | 112.5 | ||||
13 | Michael Swain | 55.5 | 272.5 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 110.0 |
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13 | Charles Henderson | 55.5 | 272.5 | 72.5 | 85.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 115.0 | |||||
- | Habib Rahman | 55.7 | 177.5 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 97.5 | |||||
- | Pedro Landero | 55.7 | 0.0 |
Web links
- Results at www.olympic.org ( English )
- Report and results at www.sports-reference.com (English)