The 1949 World Weightlifting Championship was held from September 4 to 6 in Scheveningen ( The Hague region). 38 athletes from 13 countries took part in it. Athletes were divided into 6 weight categories and competed in eventing ( bench press , jerk and push ). As part of this tournament, the 29th European Championship was held.
Overall medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Egypt | 3 | one | 0 | four |
| 2 | USA | 2 | 2 | one | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | one | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| four | Denmark | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | France | 0 | one | one | 2 |
| 6 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | one | one | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | eighteen | |
Medalists
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Up to 56 kg | Mahmoud Namju ( Iran ) | 315.0 kg | Kamal Mahgub ( Egypt ) | 295.0 kg | Joseph Depetro ( USA ) | 295.0 kg |
| Up to 60 kg | Mahmoud Fayad ( Egypt ) | 332.5 kg | Johan Runge ( Denmark ) | 312.5 kg | Max Aral ( France ) | 302.5 kg |
| Up to 67.5 kg | Ibrahim Shams ( Egypt ) | 352.5 kg | Joe Pitman ( USA ) | 342.5 kg | Arvid Andersson ( Sweden ) | 322.5 kg |
| Up to 75 kg | Khadr al-Tuni ( Egypt ) | 397.5 kg | Pete George ( USA ) | 385.0 kg | Hassan Rahnavardi ( Iran ) | 340.0 kg |
| Up to 82.5 kg | Stanley Stanchik ( USA ) | 412.5 kg | Jean Debuffe ( France ) | 382.5 kg | Rasul Raeysi ( Iran ) | 365.0 kg |
| Over 82.5 kg | John Davis ( USA ) | 442.5 kg | Nils Petersen ( Denmark ) | 390.0 kg | Robert Allar ( Belgium ) | 387.5 kg |