Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
| Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | National Stadium |
| Dates | 5–8 March |
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 seven golds.
Medalists[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight (56 kg) |
Mahmoud Namjoo Iran
|
Ali Mirzaei Iran
|
Pedro Landero Philippines
|
| Featherweight (60 kg) |
Jafar Salmasi Iran
|
Rodrigo del Rosario Philippines
|
 Japan
|
| Lightweight (67.5 kg) |
Hassan Ferdos Iran
|
 Singapore
|
Minoru Kubota Japan
|
| Middleweight (75 kg) |
Firouz Pojhan Iran
|
Jalal Mansouri Iran
|
 Burma
|
| Light heavyweight (82.5 kg) |
Hassan Rahnavardi Iran
|
Singapore
|
Burma
|
| Middle heavyweight (90 kg) |
Rasoul Raeisi Iran
|
Kamineni Eswara Rao India
|
Burma
|
| Heavyweight (+90 kg) |
Iran
|
Iran
|
Dandamudi Rajagopal India
|
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (IRN) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Burma (BIR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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