# Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's +82.5 kg

The men's +82.5 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place on 11 August at the Empress Hall of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. It was the sixth time the heavyweight class competition was held, all at over 82.5 kg.
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 | John Davis (USA) | 151 kg | | 1948 |
| World record | Snatch | John Davis (USA) | 139.5 kg | | 1947 |
| World record | Clean & Jerk | John Davis (USA) | 174.5 kg | | 1947 |
| World record | Total | John Davis (USA) | 455 kg | Philadelphia, United States | 26–27 September 1946 |
| Olympic record | Press | Josef Manger (GER) | 132.5 kg | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
| Olympic record | Snatch | Ronald Walker (GBR) | 127.5 kg | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
| Olympic record | Clean & Jerk | Arnold Luhaäär (EST) | 165 kg | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |
| Olympic record | Total | Josef Manger (GER) | 410 kg | Berlin, Germany | 5 August 1936 |

## 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 | 98.64 | 137.5 | 147.5 | — | 137.5 OR | 127.5 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 137.5 OR | 165 | 177.5 | 177.5 | 177.5 WR | 452.5 OR |
| | Norbert Schemansky | United States | 92.61 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 125 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 132.5 | 160 | 170 | 177.5 | 170 | 425 |
| | Abraham Charité | Netherlands | 102.50 | 120 | 125 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 125 | 125 | 150 | 155 | 160 | 160 | 412.5 |
| 4 | Alfred Knight | Great Britain | 99.20 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 117.5 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 120 | 117.5 | 145 | 145 | 155 | 155 | 390 |
| 5 | Hanafi Moustafa | Egypt | 102.60 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 145 | 150 | 155 | 150 | 385 |
| 6 | Niels Petersen | Denmark | 98.28 | 107.5 | 115 | 117.5 | 115 | 105 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 382.5 |
| 7 | Robert Allart | Belgium | 101.04 | 115 | 120 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 105 | 110 | 112.5 | 110 | 140 | 145 | 147.5 | 145 | 377.5 |
| 8 | Piet Taljaard | South Africa | 105.25 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 117.5 | 107.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 140 | 140 | 145 | 145 | 375 |
| 9 | Alfonso Parera | Cuba | 96.87 | 105 | 110 | 110 | 105 | 105 | 110 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 140 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 372.5 |
| 10 | Carlos Domínguez | Peru | 97.00 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 105 | 110 | 110 | 105 | 135 | 140 | 142.5 | 140 | 362.5 |
| 11 | Hugo Vallarino | Argentina | 101.08 | 100 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 107.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 145 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 145 | 357.5 |
| 12 | Ray Magee | Australia | 115.70 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 105 | 110 | 112.5 | 110 | 130 | 137.5 | 145 | 137.5 | 357.5 |
| 13 | Leopoldo Briola | Argentina | 95.34 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 102.5 | 130 | 135 | 140 | 135 | 347.5 |
| 14 | Franz Eibler | Austria | 84.35 | 95 | 102.5 | 105 | 102.5 | 100 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 100 | 125 | 130 | 130 | 125 | 327.5 |
| 15 | Muhammad Naqi Butt | Pakistan | 86.15 | 90 | 95 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 90 | 95 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 120 | 125 | 127.5 | 125 | 320 |
| 16 | Dandamudi Rajagopal | India | 91.70 | 87.5 | 92.5 | 95 | 92.5 | 85 | 90 | 92.5 | 90 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 305 |

## New records

| Press | 137.5 kg | John Davis (USA) | OR |
| Snatch | 137.5 kg | John Davis (USA) | OR |
| Clean & Jerk | 177.5 kg | John Davis (USA) | WR, OR |
| Total | 452.5 kg | John Davis (USA) | OR |