Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Bantamweight –56 kg |
 Mohammad NassiriIran (IRI) |
 Imre FöldiHungary (HUN) |
 Henryk TrębickiPoland (POL) |
| Featherweight 56–60 kg |
 Yoshinobu MiyakeJapan (JPN) |
 Dito ShanidzeSoviet Union (URS) |
Yoshiyuki Miyake Japan (JPN) |
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
Waldemar Baszanowski Poland (POL) |
Parviz Jalayer Iran (IRI) |
Marian Zieliński Poland (POL) |
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg |
Viktor Kurentsov Soviet Union (URS) |
Masashi Ouchi Japan (JPN) |
Karoly Bakos Hungary (HUN) |
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg |
Boris Selitsky Soviet Union (URS) |
Vladimir Belyaev Soviet Union (URS) |
Norbert Ozimek Poland (POL) |
| Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg |
 Kaarlo KangasniemiFinland (FIN) |
Jaan Talts Soviet Union (URS) |
Marek Gołąb Poland (POL) |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
Leonid Zhabotinsky Soviet Union (URS) |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Serge RedingBelgium (BEL) |
 Joseph DubeUnited States (USA) |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Iran (IRI) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Finland (FIN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Belgium (BEL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | United States (USA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
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