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.Official Report, p. 476. It was the sixth time the heavyweight class competition was held, all at over 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).Official Report, p. 481.
Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record Press 151 kg 1948 Snatch 139.5 kg 1947 Clean & Jerk 174.5 kg 1947 Total 455 kg Philadelphia, United States 26–27 September 1946Olympic record Press 132.5 kg Berlin, Germany 5 August 1936 Snatch 127.5 kg Berlin, Germany 5 August 1936 Clean & Jerk 165 kg Berlin, Germany 5 August 1936 Total 410 kg Berlin, Germany 5 August 1936
Results Rank Athlete Nation Bodyweight Press (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total123Result123Result123Result 98.64 137.5 147.5 — 137.5 127.5 137.5 142.5 137.5 165 177.5 177.5 177.5 452.5 92.61 117.5 122.5 125 122.5 127.5 132.5 137.5 132.5 160 170 177.5 170 425 102.50 120 125 127.5 127.5 117.5 122.5 125 125 150 155 160 160 412.5 99.20 112.5 117.5 122.5 117.5 112.5 117.5 120 117.5 145 145 155 155 390 102.60 112.5 117.5 120 120 110 115 115 115 145 150 155 150 385 98.28 107.5 115 117.5 115 105 112.5 112.5 112.5 150 155 155 155 382.5 101.04 115 120 122.5 122.5 105 110 112.5 110 140 145 147.5 145 377.5 105.25 112.5 117.5 122.5 117.5 107.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 140 140 145 145 375 96.87 105 110 110 105 105 110 112.5 112.5 140 150 155 155 372.5 10 97.00 112.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 105 110 110 105 135 140 142.5 140 362.5 11 101.08 100 105 105 100 107.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 145 152.5 152.5 145 357.5 12 115.70 110 115 115 110 105 110 112.5 110 130 137.5 145 137.5 357.5 13 95.34 110 115 115 110 97.5 102.5 107.5 102.5 130 135 140 135 347.5 14 84.35 95 102.5 105 102.5 100 107.5 107.5 100 125 130 130 125 327.5 15 Muhammad Naqi Butt 86.15 90 95 97.5 97.5 90 95 97.5 97.5 120 125 127.5 125 320 16 Dandamudi Rajagopal 91.70 87.5 92.5 95 92.5 85 90 92.5 90 112.5 117.5 122.5 122.5 305
New records Press137.5 kg Snatch137.5 kgClean & Jerk177.5 kg, Total452.5 kg
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