Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg

The men's 75 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place on 26 July at Messuhalli.[1] It was the seventh appearance of the middleweight class.[2]

Men's 75 kg at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Venue	Messuhalli
Date	26 July 1952
Competitors	21 from 20 nations
Winning total	400 kg OR
Medalists
Pete George  United States Gerry Gratton  Canada Kim Seong-jip  South Korea

Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
	Men
	56 kg
	60 kg
	67.5 kg
	75 kg
	82.5 kg
	90 kg
	+90 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).[1]