Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
| Weightlifting at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Palazzetto dello Sport |
| Dates | 7–10 September 1960 |
| Competitors | 172 from 53 nations |
| at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| 56 kg | |
| 60 kg | |
| 67.5 kg | |
| 75 kg | |
| 82.5 kg | |
| 90 kg | |
| +90 kg | |
The weightlifting competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.[1]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Participating nations
- Australia (7)
- Austria (4)
- Belgium (2)
- Brazil (1)
- British West Indies (1)
- Bulgaria (7)
- Burma (2)
- Canada (3)
- Formosa (2)
- Colombia (3)
- Cuba (1)
- Czechoslovakia (3)
- Finland (2)
- France (6)
- United Team of Germany (7)
- Great Britain (7)
- Greece (1)
- Haiti (1)
- Hungary (5)
- India (1)
- Indonesia (2)
- Iran (5)
- Iraq (5)
- Ireland (2)
- Israel (2)
- Italy (7)
- Japan (7)
- South Korea (7)
- Lebanon (2)
- Luxembourg (2)
- Malaya (2)
- Mexico (1)
- Morocco (4)
- Netherlands Antilles (5)
- New Zealand (1)
- Norway (1)
- Pakistan (2)
- Panama (1)
- Philippines (2)
- Poland (7)
- Portugal (1)
- Puerto Rico (2)
- Romania (2)
- Singapore (1)
- South Africa (3)
- Soviet Union (6)
- Spain (2)
- Sudan (2)
- Sweden (1)
- Switzerland (3)
- United Arab Republic (7)
- United States (7)
- Venezuela (2)
References
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
Sources
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 December 2006.