The men's 75 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne took place on 24 November at the Royal Exhibition Building.Official Report, p. 640. It was the eighth appearance of the middleweight class.
Competition format
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).
Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record Press 134 kg 1956 Snatch 133 kg 1955 Clean & Jerk 168.5 kg 1953 Total 415 kg 1956Olympic record Press 122.5 kg Snatch 127.5 kg Helsinki, Finland 26 July 1952 Clean & Jerk 157.5 kg Helsinki, Finland 26 July 1952 Total 400 kg Helsinki, Finland 26 July 1952
Results
Rank Athlete Nation Bodyweight Press (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total123Result123Result123Result 74.80 125 130 132.5 132.5 117.5 122.5 125 122.5 157.5 162.5 165 165 420 74.40 117.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 122.5 127.5 130 127.5 = 157.5 162.5 170 162.5 412.5 74.10 112.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 112.5 117.5 117.5 117.5 140 145 147.5 147.5 382.5 4 74.20 115 115 120 120 107.5 112.5 115 112.5 142.5 147.5 150 150 382.5 5 Kim Seong-jip 74.30 120 125 125 125 105 110 112.5 110 140 145 150 145 380 6 74.50 122.5 127.5 127.5 122.5 107.5 107.5 112.5 112.5 140 145 147.5 145 380 7 74.80 102.5 107.5 100 107.5 112.5 117.5 120 117.5 142.5 147.5 150 147.5 372.5 8 74.70 105 110 112.5 112.5 105 112.5 115 115 132.5 137.5 142.5 142.5 370 9 Wong Kay Poh 71.60 100 105 107.5 107.5 112.5 117.5 117.5 112.5 140 145 150 145 365 10 74.70 115 115 120 115 102.5 107.5 112.5 107.5 137.5 137.5 142.5 142.5 365 11 75.00 95 100 105 100 102.5 107.5 112.5 112.5 130 140 142.5 140 352.5 12 Ko Bu-beng 72.20 90 90 95 90 92.5 100 100 100 135 145 145 135 325 13 74.30 100 107.5 107.5 107.5 95 102.5 102.5 95 122.5 122.5 -- 122.5 325 14 Chan Pak Lum 72.20 100 100 100 100 100 100 102.5 102.5 Retired 202.5 15 69.80 92.5 97.5 100 97.5 100 105 – 100 132.5 132.5 132.5 – 197.5 16 74.00 110 115 115 – Retired –
New records Press 132.5 kg Snatch 127.5 kg = Clean & Jerk 165 kg Total 420 kg
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