Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from 5 to 8 March at the 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium, New Delhi, India. The competition included only men's events for seven different weight categories. Iranians dominated in all events and claimed 10 medals in total including all the golds.
| Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | National Stadium |
| Dates | 5–8 March |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (56 kg) |
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Ali Mirzaei |
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| Featherweight (60 kg) |
Jafar Salmasi |
Rodrigo del Rosario |
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| Lightweight (67.5 kg) |
Hassan Ferdos |
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Minoru Kubota |
| Middleweight (75 kg) |
Firouz Pojhan |
Jalal Mansouri |
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| Light heavyweight (82.5 kg) |
Hassan Rahnavardi |
Cheong Kok Cheong |
Thein Han |
| Middle heavyweight (90 kg) |
Rasoul Raeisi |
Kamineni Eswara Rao |
Maung Maung Lwin |
| Heavyweight (+90 kg) |
Leon Kurukchian |
Ahmad Ordoubadi |
Dandamudi Rajagopal |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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