Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games ▪ Next Summer Games
Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria
Date Started: November 23, 1956
Date Finished: November 23, 1956
| Gold: | Chuck Vinci |
| Silver: | Vladimir Stogov |
| Bronze: | Mahmoud Namdjou |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1T | Chuck Vinci | 23 | United States | USA | 105.0 | OR |
| 1T | Vladimir Stogov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 105.0 | OR |
| 3 | Mahmoud Namdjou | 38 | Iran | IRI | 100.0 | |
| 4 | Reg Gaffley | 27 | South Africa | RSA | 97.5 | |
| 5T | Yu In-Ho | 27 | South Korea | KOR | 90.0 | |
| 5T | Yukio Furuyama | 18 | Japan | JPN | 90.0 | |
| 7T | Yoshio Nanbu | 43 | Japan | JPN | 87.5 | |
| 7T | Gaston Gaffney | 28 | South Africa | RSA | 87.5 | |
| 9T | Kim Hae-Nam | 27 | South Korea | KOR | 85.0 | |
| 9T | Song Re-Nado | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 85.0 | ||
| 9T | Aw Chu Kee | Myanmar | MYA | 85.0 | ||
| 12T | Valli Asari Mookan | India | IND | 80.0 | ||
| 12T | Henry Swain | Guyana | GUY | 80.0 | ||
| 12T | Habib Rahman | Pakistan | PAK | 80.0 | ||
| 15 | Charles Henderson | 33 | Australia | AUS | 72.5 | |
| AC | Pedro Landero | 43 | Philippines | PHI | NVL |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Chuck Vinci | 23 | United States | USA | 100.0 | o | |
| AC | Vladimir Stogov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 100.0 | o | |
| AC | Mahmoud Namdjou | 38 | Iran | IRI | 95.0 | o | |
| AC | Kim Hae-Nam | 27 | South Korea | KOR | 85.0 | o | |
| AC | Reg Gaffley | 27 | South Africa | RSA | 85.0 | o | |
| AC | Yukio Furuyama | 18 | Japan | JPN | 85.0 | o | |
| AC | Yu In-Ho | 27 | South Korea | KOR | 82.5 | o | |
| AC | Gaston Gaffney | 28 | South Africa | RSA | 82.5 | o | |
| AC | Henry Swain | Guyana | GUY | 75.0 | o | ||
| AC | Habib Rahman | Pakistan | PAK | 75.0 | o | ||
| AC | Valli Asari Mookan | India | IND | 72.5 | o | ||
| AC | Charles Henderson | 33 | Australia | AUS | 72.5 | o | |
| AC | Pedro Landero | 43 | Philippines | PHI | 95.0 | x | |
| AC | Song Re-Nado | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 85.0 | x | ||
| AC | Aw Chu Kee | Myanmar | MYA | 85.0 | x | ||
| AC | Yoshio Nanbu | 43 | Japan | JPN | 82.5 | x |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Vladimir Stogov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 105.0 | o | OR |
| AC | Mahmoud Namdjou | 38 | Iran | IRI | 100.0 | o | |
| AC | Reg Gaffley | 27 | South Africa | RSA | 92.5 | o | |
| AC | Yukio Furuyama | 18 | Japan | JPN | 90.0 | o | |
| AC | Yu In-Ho | 27 | South Korea | KOR | 87.5 | o | |
| AC | Gaston Gaffney | 28 | South Africa | RSA | 87.5 | o | |
| AC | Song Re-Nado | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 85.0 | o | ||
| AC | Yoshio Nanbu | 43 | Japan | JPN | 82.5 | o | |
| AC | Valli Asari Mookan | India | IND | 80.0 | o | ||
| AC | Henry Swain | Guyana | GUY | 80.0 | o | ||
| AC | Habib Rahman | Pakistan | PAK | 80.0 | o | ||
| AC | Chuck Vinci | 23 | United States | USA | 105.0 | x | |
| AC | Pedro Landero | 43 | Philippines | PHI | 95.0 | x | |
| AC | Kim Hae-Nam | 27 | South Korea | KOR | 90.0 | x | |
| AC | Aw Chu Kee | Myanmar | MYA | 85.0 | x | ||
| AC | Charles Henderson | 33 | Australia | AUS | 77.5 | x |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Chuck Vinci | 23 | United States | USA | 105.0 | o | OR |
| AC | Reg Gaffley | 27 | South Africa | RSA | 97.5 | o | |
| AC | Yu In-Ho | 27 | South Korea | KOR | 90.0 | o | |
| AC | Yoshio Nanbu | 43 | Japan | JPN | 87.5 | o | |
| AC | Aw Chu Kee | Myanmar | MYA | 85.0 | o | ||
| AC | Vladimir Stogov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 107.5 | x | |
| AC | Mahmoud Namdjou | 38 | Iran | IRI | 105.0 | x | |
| AC | Pedro Landero | 43 | Philippines | PHI | 95.0 | x | |
| AC | Yukio Furuyama | 18 | Japan | JPN | 92.5 | x | |
| AC | Gaston Gaffney | 28 | South Africa | RSA | 92.5 | x | |
| AC | Kim Hae-Nam | 27 | South Korea | KOR | 90.0 | x | |
| AC | Song Re-Nado | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 90.0 | x | ||
| AC | Valli Asari Mookan | India | IND | 82.5 | x | ||
| AC | Henry Swain | Guyana | GUY | 82.5 | x | ||
| AC | Habib Rahman | Pakistan | PAK | 82.5 | x | ||
| AC | Charles Henderson | 33 | Australia | AUS | 77.5 | x |