# Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's +90 kg

The men's +90 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place on 27 July at Messuhalli. It was the seventh appearance of the heavyweight class, and the first at the new 90 kg weight. Previously, all weightlifters above 82.5 kg were included in the heavyweight class.
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 | Doug Hepburn (CAN) | 156.5 kg | | 1951 |
| World record | Snatch | John Davis (USA) | 149.5 kg | | 1951 |
| World record | Clean & Jerk | John Davis (USA) | 182 kg | | 1951 |
| World record | Total | John Davis (USA) | 481.5 kg | | 1951 |
| Olympic record | Press | John Davis (USA) | 137.5 kg | London, United Kingdom | 11 August 1948 |
| Olympic record | Snatch | John Davis (USA) | 137.5 kg | London, United Kingdom | 11 August 1948 |
| Olympic record | Clean & Jerk | John Davis (USA) | 177.5 kg | London, United Kingdom | 11 August 1948 |
| Olympic record | Total | John Davis (USA) | 452.5 kg | London, United Kingdom | 11 August 1948 |

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Body weight | Press (kg) | Press (kg) | Press (kg) | Press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total |
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Total |
| | John Davis | United States | 104.35 | 117.5 | 145 | 150 | 150 OR | 135 | 145 | — | 145 OR | 165 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 165 | 460 OR |
| | James Bradford | United States | 109.80 | 132.5 | 140 | 142.5 | 140 | 125 | 130 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 155 | 160 | 165 | 165 | 437.5 |
| | Humberto Selvetti | Argentina | 127.25 | 135 | 145 | 150 | 150 OR | 115 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 150 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 162.5 | 432.5 |
| 4 | Heinz Schattner | Germany | 124.10 | 130 | 135 | 135 | 130 | 125 | 130 | 132.5 | 130 | 155 | 162.5 | 172.5 | 162.5 | 422.5 |
| 5 | Dave Baillie | Canada | 120.90 | 137.5 | 145 | 147.5 | 145 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 152.5 | 160 | 160 | 152.5 | 420 |
| 6 | Norberto Ferreira | Argentina | 129.50 | 135 | 140 | 142.5 | 140 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 145 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 410 |
| 7 | Harold Cleghorn | New Zealand | 109.35 | 130 | 130 | 135 | 130 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 117.5 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 152.5 | 400 |
| 8 | Franz Hölbl | Austria | 114.10 | 110 | 115 | 120 | 115 | 110 | 117.5 | 120 | 117.5 | 142.5 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 387.5 |
| 9 | Lage Andersson | Sweden | 114.40 | 120 | 125 | 130 | 125 | 105 | 105 | 110 | 110 | 140 | 145 | 150 | 145 | 380 |
| 10 | Adelfino Mancinelli | Italy | 120.00 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 130 | 127.5 | 105 | 110 | 110 | 105 | 135 | 140 | 145 | 140 | 372.5 |
| 11 | Eino Mäkinen | Finland | 99.40 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 110 | 110 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 110 | 140 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 147.5 | 367.5 |
| 12 | Valdemar de Silveira | Brazil | 105.80 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 112.5 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 140 | 145 | 145 | 140 | 362.5 |
| 13 | Abraham Charité | Netherlands | 102.25 | 110 | 115 | 120 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 |

## New records

| Press | 150 kg | John Davis (USA) Humberto Selvetti (ARG) | OR |
| Snatch | 145 kg | John Davis (USA) | OR |
| Total | 460 kg | John Davis (USA) | OR |