Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

The weightlifting competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.
It also counted as 1964 World Weightlifting Championships.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (56 kg) |
Aleksey Vakhonin | 357.5 kg | Imre Földi | 355.0 kg | Shiro Ichinoseki | 347.5 kg |
| Featherweight (60 kg) |
Yoshinobu Miyake | 397.5 kg | Isaac Berger | 382.5 kg | Mieczysław Nowak | 377.5 kg |
| Lightweight (67.5 kg) |
Waldemar Baszanowski | 432.5 kg | Vladimir Kaplunov | 432.5 kg | Marian Zieliński | 420.0 kg |
| Middleweight (75 kg) |
Hans Zdražila | 445.0 kg | Viktor Kurentsov | 440.0 kg | Masushi Ouchi | 437.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight (82.5 kg) |
Rudolf Plyukfelder | 475.0 kg | Géza Tóth | 467.5 kg | Győző Veres | 467.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight (90 kg) |
Vladimir Golovanov | 487.5 kg | Louis Martin | 475.0 kg | Ireneusz Paliński | 467.5 kg |
| Heavyweight (+90 kg) |
Leonid Zhabotinsky | 572.5 kg | Yury Vlasov | 570.0 kg | Norbert Schemansky | 537.5 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 kg
There are results of the men's bantamweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, October 11, 1964. 24 weightlifters from 18 nations competed on this competition.
Medalists
| Gold | Aleksei Vakhonin |
| Silver | Imre Földi |
| Bronze | Shiro Ishinoseki |
Results
| Rank | Weightlifter | Body weight (kg) | Clean & press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 55.75 | 110.0 | 105.0 | 142.5 | 357.5 |
| 2 | | 55.30 | 115.0 | 102.5 | 137.5 | 355.0 |
| 3 | | 55.70 | 100.0 | 110.0 | 137.5 | 347.5 |
| 4 | | 55.75 | 105.0 | 102.5 | 135.0 | 342.5 |
| 5 | | 55.50 | 97.5 | 107.5 | 135.0 | 340.0 |
| 6 | | 55.85 | 105.0 | 100.0 | 130.0 | 335.0 |
| 7 | | 55.90 | 97.5 | 100.0 | 137,5 | 335.0 |
| 8 | | 55.95 | 100.0 | 102.5 | 132.5 | 335.0 |
| 9 | | 55.40 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 125.0 | 330.0 |
| 10 | | 55,80 | 100,0 | 100,0 | 130.0 | 330.0 |
| 11 | | 55.80 | 102.5 | 97.5 | 127.5 | 327.5 |
| 12 | | 55.90 | 105.0 | 92.5 | 130.0 | 327.5 |
| 13 | | 55.70 | 107.5 | 87.5 | 127.5 | 322.5 |
| 14 | | 55.65 | 87.5 | 95.0 | 130.0 | 312.5 |
| 15 | | 54.10 | 105.0 | 85.0 | 120.0 | 310.0 |
| 16 | | 55.55 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 125.0 | 310.0 |
| 17 | | 55.45 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 122.5 | 307.5 |
| 18 | | 44.30 | 87.5 | 90.0 | 120.0 | 302.5 |
| 19 | | 55.35 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 125.0 | 300.0 |
| 20 | | 55.05 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 120.0 | 295.0 |
| 21 | | 55.10 | 80.0 | 95.0 | 115.0 | 290.0 |
| 22 | | 55.90 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 110.0 | 275.0 |
| - | | 55.75 | 95.0 | 90.0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | | 55.55 | 95.0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 60 kg
There are results of the men's featherweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, October 12, 1964. 22 weightlifters from 20 nations competed on this competition.
Medalists
| Gold | Yoshinobu Miyake |
| Silver | Isaac Berger |
| Bronze | Mieczysław Nowak |
Results
| Rank | Name | Body weight (kg) | Clean & press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 59.35 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 152.5 | 397.5 |
| 2 | | 59.55 | 122.5 | 107.5 | 152.5 | 382.5 |
| 3 | | 59.85 | 112.5 | 115.0 | 150.0 | 377.5 |
| 4 | | 59.55 | 120.0 | 115.0 | 140.0 | 375.0 |
| 5 | | 59.70 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 145.0 | 370.0 |
| 6 | | 59.80 | 115.0 | 112.5 | 140.0 | 367.5 |
| 7 | | 59.55 | 110.0 | 107.5 | 140.0 | 357.5 |
| 8 | | 59.65 | 105.0 | 100.0 | 137.5 | 342.5 |
| 9 | | 59.15 | 105.0 | 102.5 | 132.5 | 340.0 |
| 10 | | 59.80 | 110.0 | 92.5 | 132.5 | 335.0 |
| 11 | | 59.95 | 107.5 | 97.5 | 130.0 | 335.0 |
| 12 | | 59.95 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 127.5 | 332.5 |
| 13 | | 60.00 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 132.5 | 332.5 |
| 14 | | 59.40 | 107.5 | 97.5 | 125.0 | 330.0 |
| 15 | | 59.75 | 100.0 | 102.5 | 122.5 | 325.0 |
| 16 | | 59.25 | 97.5 | 95.0 | 130.0 | 322.5 |
| 17 | | 59.45 | 95.0 | 90.0 | 130.0 | 315.0 |
| 18 | | 58.95 | 95.0 | 92.5 | 125.0 | 312.5 |
| 19 | | 59.90 | 87.5 | 95.0 | 125.0 | 307.5 |
| 20 | | 59.50 | 95.0 | 90.0 | 120.0 | 305.0 |
| - | | 59.25 | 95.0 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | | 59.70 | 115.0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 67.5 kg
There are results of the men's lightweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, October 13, 1964. 20 weightlifters from 18 nations competed on this competition.
Medalists
| Gold | Waldemar Baszanowski |
| Silver | Vladimir Kaplunov |
| Bronze | Marian Zieliński |
Results
| Rank | Name | Body weight (kg) | Clean & press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 67.15 | 132.5 | 135.0 | 165.0 | 432.5 |
| 2 | | 67.50 | 140.0 | 127.5 | 165.0 | 432.5 |
| 3 | | 66.65 | 140.0 | 120.0 | 160.0 | 420.0 |
| 4 | | 67.50 | 127.5 | 125.0 | 160.0 | 412.5 |
| 5 | | 66.85 | 130.0 | 117.5 | 152.5 | 400.0 |
| 6 | | 67.40 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 157.5 | 397.5 |
| 7 | | 67.30 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 155.0 | 395.0 |
| 8 | | 67.40 | 122.5 | 112.5 | 150.0 | 385.0 |
| 9 | | 66.80 | 125.0 | 115.0 | 142.5 | 382.5 |
| 10 | | 66.75 | 117.5 | 112.5 | 137.5 | 367.5 |
| 11 | | 67.25 | 117.5 | 105.0 | 145.0 | 367.5 |
| 12 | | 66.70 | 115.0 | 107.5 | 142.5 | 365.0 |
| 13 | | 66.75 | 110.0 | 105.0 | 145.0 | 360.0 |
| 14 | | 67.25 | 112.5 | 105.0 | 140.0 | 360.0 |
| 15 | | 66.95 | 125.0 | 107.5 | 125.0 | 357.5 |
| 16 | | 67.40 | 110.0 | 102.5 | 140.0 | 352.5 |
| 17 | | 67.10 | 120.0 | 100.0 | 130.0 | 350.0 |
| 18 | | 67.10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 137,5 | 337.5 |
| 19 | | 66.80 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 135.0 | 335.0 |
| - | | 65.50 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 75 kg
There are results of the men's middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, October 14, 1964. 19 weightlifters from 17 nations competed on this competition.
Medalists
| Gold | Hans Zdražila |
| Silver | Viktor Kurentsov |
| Bronze | Masashi Ohuchi |
Results
| Rank | Name | Body weight (kg) | Clean & press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 74.85 | 130.0 | 137.5 | 177.5 | 445.0 |
| 2 | | 73.95 | 135.0 | 130.0 | 175.0 | 440.0 |
| 3 | | 74.40 | 140.0 | 135.0 | 162.5 | 437.5 |
| 4 | | 74.80 | 130.0 | 127.5 | 175.0 | 432.5 |
| 5 | | 74.65 | 120.0 | 132.5 | 170.0 | 422.5 |
| 6 | | 74.80 | 135.0 | 125.0 | 160.0 | 420.0 |
| 7 | | 74.75 | 130.0 | 122.5 | 165.0 | 417.5 |
| 8 | | 74.45 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 155.0 | 415.0 |
| 9 | | 74.65 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 160.0 | 415.0 |
| 10 | | 74.00 | 127.5 | 125.0 | 155.0 | 407.5 |
| 11 | | 74.45 | 130.0 | 115.0 | 155.0 | 400.0 |
| 12 | | 73.90 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 157.5 | 397.5 |
| 13 | | 74.25 | 115.0 | 125.0 | 155.0 | 395.0 |
| 14 | | 74.90 | 120.0 | 117.5 | 150.0 | 387.5 |
| 15 | | 73.65 | 122.5 | 112.5 | 150.0 | 385.0 |
| 16 | | 74.85 | 112.5 | 115.0 | 147.5 | 375.0 |
| 17 | | 73.35 | 112.5 | 107.5 | 135.0 | 355.0 |
| - | | 74.80 | 130.0 | 125.0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | | 74.40 | 135.0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 82.5 kg
There are results of the men's light-heavyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, October 16, 1964. 24 weightlifters from 21 nations competed on this competition.
Medalists
| Gold | Rudolf Plyukfelder |
| Silver | Géza Tóth |
| Bronze | Gyõzõ Veres |
Results
| Rank | Name | Body weight (kg) | Clean & press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 81.80 | 150.0 | 142.5 | 182.5 | 475.0 |
| 2 | | 81.80 | 145.0 | 137.5 | 185.0 | 467.5 |
| 3 | | 82.35 | 155.0 | 135.0 | 177.5 | 467.5 |
| 4 | | 82.05 | 145.0 | 135.0 | 177.5 | 457.5 |
| 5 | | 81.75 | 152.5 | 135.0 | 167.5 | 455.0 |
| 6 | | 82.50 | 145.0 | 132.5 | 175.0 | 452.5 |
| 7 | | 82.30 | 150.0 | 135.0 | 165.0 | 450.0 |
| 8 | | 80.55 | 140.0 | 132.5 | 167.5 | 440.0 |
| 9 | | 82.25 | 125.0 | 140.0 | 170.0 | 435.0 |
| 10 | | 82.35 | 130.0 | 127.5 | 170.0 | 427.5 |
| 11 | | 80.50 | 135.0 | 130.0 | 160.0 | 425.0 |
| 12 | | 82.30 | 120.0 | 132.5 | 167.5 | 420.0 |
| 13 | | 81.60 | 135.0 | 122.5 | 160.0 | 417.5 |
| 14 | | 81.55 | 132.5 | 117.5 | 160.0 | 410.0 |
| 15 | | 81.70 | 125.0 | 122.5 | 162.5 | 410.0 |
| 16 | | 79.30 | 127.5 | 115.0 | 165.0 | 407.5 |
| 17 | | 80.05 | 127.5 | 125.0 | 152.5 | 405.0 |
| 18 | | 81.50 | 130.0 | 115.0 | 152.5 | 397.5 |
| 19 | | 81.00 | 122.5 | 115.0 | 152.5 | 390.0 |
| 20 | | 81.45 | 125.0 | 115.0 | 150.0 | 390.0 |
| 21 | | 81.15 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 150.0 | 385.0 |
| - | | 81.65 | 147.5 | 132.5 | - | 0 |
| - | | 82.00 | 110.0 | 110.0 | - | 0 |
| - | | 81.00 | 122.5 | - | - | 0 |
Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 90 kg
There are results of the men's middle-heavyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, October 17, 1964. 19 weightlifters from 18 nations competed on this competition.
Medalists
| Gold | Vladimir Golovanov |
| Silver | Louis Martin |
| Bronze | Ireneusz Paliński |
Results
| Rank | Name | Body weight (kg) | Clean & press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 89.80 | 165.0 | 142.5 | 180.0 | 487.5 |
| 2 | | 89.45 | 155.0 | 140.0 | 180.0 | 475.0 |
| 3 | | 89.65 | 150.0 | 135.0 | 182.5 | 467.5 |
| 4 | | 89.80 | 155.0 | 135.0 | 177.5 | 467.5 |
| 5 | | 89.25 | 145.0 | 135.0 | 180.0 | 460.0 |
| 6 | | 89.90 | 140.0 | 142.5 | 177.5 | 460.0 |
| 7 | | 88.30 | 145.0 | 127.5 | 180.0 | 452.5 |
| 8 | | 89.40 | 145.0 | 130.0 | 170.0 | 445.0 |
| 9 | | 89.65 | 135.0 | 137.5 | 167.5 | 440.0 |
| 10 | | 88.90 | 135.0 | 132.5 | 170.0 | 437.5 |
| 11 | | 89.75 | 140.0 | 125.0 | 170.0 | 435.0 |
| 12 | | 86.90 | 125.0 | 135.0 | 170.0 | 430.0 |
| 13 | | 89.75 | 135.0 | 122.5 | 165.0 | 422.5 |
| 14 | | 89.55 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 160.0 | 410.0 |
| 15 | | 89.75 | 132.5 | 120.0 | 155.0 | 407.5 |
| 16 | | 88.00 | 130.0 | 115.0 | 145.0 | 390.0 |
| 17 | | 89.30 | 115.0 | 117.5 | 150.0 | 382.5 |
| - | | 89.35 | 147.5 | 140.0 | - | 0 |
| - | | 88.75 | 132.5 | - | - | 0 |
Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's +90 kg
There are results of the men's heavyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, October 18, 1964. 21 weightlifters from 19 nations competed on this competition.
Medalists
| Gold | Leonid Zhabotinsky |
| Silver | Yury Vlasov |
| Bronze | Norb Schemansky |
Results
| Rank | Name | Body weight (kg) | Clean & press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 154.45 | 187.5 | 167.5 | 217.5 | 572.5 |
| 2 | | 136.40 | 197.5 | 162.5 | 210.0 | 570.0 |
| 3 | | 120.90 | 180.0 | 165.0 | 192.5 | 537.5 |
| 4 | | 125.45 | 175.0 | 150.0 | 187.5 | 512.5 |
| 5 | | 133.50 | 175.0 | 147.5 | 185.0 | 507.5 |
| 6 | | 110.50 | 162.5 | 145.0 | 187.5 | 495.0 |
| 7 | | 115.40 | 165.0 | 135.0 | 190.0 | 490.0 |
| 8 | | 113.00 | 162.5 | 135.0 | 185.0 | 482.5 |
| 9 | | 134.10 | 157.5 | 132.5 | 190.0 | 480.0 |
| 10 | | 114.40 | 167.5 | 130.0 | 180.0 | 477.5 |
| 11 | | 104.15 | 150.0 | 140.0 | 185.0 | 475.0 |
| 12 | | 112.60 | 155.0 | 140.0 | 170.0 | 465.0 |
| 13 | | 120.70 | 150.0 | 130.0 | 185.0 | 465.0 |
| 14 | | 105.80 | 147.5 | 145.0 | 167.5 | 460.0 |
| 15 | | 111.50 | 155.0 | 130.0 | 172.5 | 457.5 |
| 16 | | 122.90 | 147.5 | 125.0 | 172.5 | 445.0 |
| 17 | | 148.20 | 155.0 | 130.0 | 160.0 | 445.0 |
| 18 | | 127.80 | 155.0 | 125.0 | 162.5 | 442.5 |
| 19 | | 120.10 | 152.5 | 127.5 | 160.0 | 440.0 |
| 20 | | 117.05 | 155.0 | 120.0 | 150.0 | 425.0 |
| 21 | | 118.35 | 137.5 | - | - | 0 |
See also
References
References
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics. |
- Weightlifting at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games. sports-reference.com
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
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