Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's +90 kg

The men's +90 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne took place on 26 November at the Royal Exhibition Building.Official Report, p. 646. It was the eighth appearance of the heavyweight class, and second time at the above-90 kg weight. Previously, all weightlifters above 82.5 kg were included in the heavyweight 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 185.5 kg 1955 Snatch 150 kg 1954 Clean & Jerk 196.5 kg 1955 Total 512.2 kg Munich, West Germany 16 October 1955Olympic record Press 150 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952 Snatch 145 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952 Clean & Jerk 177.5 kg London, United Kingdom 11 August 1948 Total 460 kg Helsinki, Finland 27 July 1952

Results

Rank Athlete Nation Bodyweight Press (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total123Result123Result123Result 137.90 167.5 172.5 172.5 167.5 140 145 145 145 187.5 187.5 187.5 187.5 500 143.50 165 175 180 175 135 140 145 145 = 170 180 185 180 500 131.80 145 150 150 150 125 130 130 130 165 172.5 175 172.5 452.5 4 99.50 140 147.5 150 147.5 125 130 132.5 132.5 162.5 170 175 170 450 5 108.60 122.5 127.5 130 127.5 130 135 137.5 137.5 162.5 167.5 172.5 167.5 432.5 6 125.60 140 147.5 155 147.5 122.5 130 130 122.5 155 162.5 162.5 162.5 432.5 7 123.80 142.5 147.5 147.5 142.5 120 125 127.5 125 157.5 157.5 165 157.5 425 8 120.70 117.5 125 130 125 115 122.5 127.5 122.5 145 150 155 150 397.5 9 113.00 115 122.5 130 122.5 100 105 110 105 132.5 132.5 137.5 132.5 360

New records Press 175 kg Snatch 145 kg = Clean & Jerk 187.5 kg Total 500 kg

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