1973 World Weightlifting Championships

International weightlifting competition 1973 Men's World Championships Havana, Cuba 15–23 September 1973 1972 1974 The 1973 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Havana, Cuba from September 15 to September 23, 1973. There were 189 men from 39 nations in the competition. These were the first championships held since the elimination of the clean and press from competition. Medal summary 52 kgSnatchTakeshi Horikoshi JPN 1947 102.5 kgZygmunt Smalcerz POL 1928 100.0 kgIon Hortopan ROU 1965 100.0 kgClean & JerkMohammad Nassiri IRI 1964 140.0 kgOlympic weightliftingLajos Szűcs HUN 132.5 kgZygmunt Smalcerz POL 1928 127.5 kgTotalMohammad Nassiri IRI 1964 240.0 kgOlympic weightliftingLajos Szűcs HUN 230.0 kgZygmunt Smalcerz POL 1928 227.5 kg56 kgSnatchKoji Miki JPN 1947 117.5 kgOlympic weightliftingGeorgi Todorov BUL 1971 112.5 kgAtanas Kirov BUL 1971 110.0 kgClean & JerkAtanas Kirov BUL 1971 147.5 kgGeorgi Todorov BUL 1971 142.5 kgKarel Prohl TCH 142.5 kgTotalAtanas Kirov BUL 1971 257.5 kgOlympic weightliftingGeorgi Todorov BUL 1971 255.0 kgKoji Miki JPN 1947 252.5 kg60 kgSnatchJános Benedek HUN 122.5 kgDito Shanidze URS 1955 120.0 kgKurt Pittner AUT 115.0 kgClean & JerkNorair Nurikyan BUL 1971 152.5 kgDito Shanidze URS 1955 152.5 kgKazumasa Hirai JPN 1947 145.0 kgTotalDito Shanidze URS 1955 272.5 kgNorair Nurikyan BUL 1971 267.5 kgJan Wojnowski POL 1928 257.5 kg67.5 kgSnatchMladen Kuchev BUL 1971 132.5 kgMukharby Kirzhinov URS 1955 130.0 kgPetar Yanev BUL 1971 130.0 kgClean & JerkMukharby Kirzhinov URS 1955 175.0 kgMladen Kuchev BUL 1971 170.0 kgMasao Kato JPN 1947 165.0 kgTotalMukharby Kirzhinov URS 1955 305.0 kgMladen Kuchev BUL 1971 302.5 kgPetar Yanev BUL 1971 292.5 kg75 kgSnatchNedelcho Kolev BUL 1971 147.5 kgPeter Wenzel GDR 140.0 kgOndrej Hekel TCH 137.5 kgClean & JerkNedelcho Kolev BUL 1971 190.0 kgOlympic weightliftingAndrás Stark HUN 177.5 kgPeter Wenzel GDR 177.5 kgTotalNedelcho Kolev BUL 1971 337.5 kgOlympic weightliftingPeter Wenzel GDR 317.5 kgAndrás Stark HUN 312.5 kg82.5 kgSnatchLeif Jenssen NOR 160.0 kgVladimir Ryzhenkov URS 1955 157.5 kgFrank Zielecke GDR 155.0 kgClean & JerkFrank Zielecke GDR 192.5 kgVladimir Ryzhenkov URS 1955 192.5 kgStefan Sochanski POL 1928 187.5 kgTotalVladimir Ryzhenkov URS 1955 350.0 kgFrank Zielecke GDR 347.5 kgStefan Sochanski POL 1928 332.5 kg90 kgSnatchDavid Rigert URS 1955 165.0 kgAndon Nikolov BUL 1971 162.5 kgPeter Petzold GDR 160.0 kgClean & JerkVasily Kolotov URS 1955 202.5 kgDavid Rigert URS 1955 200.0 kgPeter Petzold GDR 197.5 kgTotalDavid Rigert URS 1955 365.0 kgVasily Kolotov URS 1955 360.0 kgPeter Petzold GDR 357.5 kg110 kgSnatchPavel Pervushin URS 1955 170.0 kgJavier González CUB 162.5 kgRudolf Strejček TCH 157.5 kgClean & JerkPavel Pervushin URS 1955 215.0 kgHelmut Losch GDR 215.0 kgJavier González CUB 200.0 kgTotalPavel Pervushin URS 1955 385.0 kgHelmut Losch GDR 370.0 kgJavier González CUB 362.5 kg+110 kgSnatchRudolf Mang FRG 180.0 kgVasily Alekseyev URS 1955 177.5 kgStanislav Batishchev URS 1955 175.0 kgClean & JerkVasily Alekseyev URS 1955 225.0 kgGerd Bonk GDR 222.5 kgRudolf Mang FRG 220.0 kgTotalVasily Alekseyev URS 1955 402.5 kgRudolf Mang FRG 400.0 kgStanislav Batishchev URS 1955 392.5 kg Medal table thumb|right|Medal winners of 52 kg. From left to right, Lajos Szűcs, Mohammad Nassiri and Zygmunt Smalcerz Ranking by Big (Total result) medals flagcountry 1955 6 1 1 URS 1955 2 3 1 BUL 1971 1 0 0 IRI 1964 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 POL 1928 0 0 1 0 0 1 JPN 1947 Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) flagcountry 12 8 2 URS 1955 7 7 3 BUL 1971 2 0 3 JPN 1947 2 0 0 IRI 1964 1 6 5 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 POL 1928 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 ROU 1965 References Results https://web.archive.org/web/20110709130554/http://sports123.com/wei/index.html 2011-07-09 (Sport 123) Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172617/http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF 2011-05-27 External links International Weightlifting Federation World Weightlifting Championships World Weightlifting Championships Category:World Weightlifting Championships Category:Sport in Havana Category:International sports competitions hosted by Cuba Category:Weightlifting in Cuba