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

Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
	Men
	56 kg
	60 kg
	67.5 kg
	75 kg
	82.5 kg
	+82.5 kg

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]