1949 World Weightlifting Championships
| Host City | Scheveningen |
|---|---|
| Country |  NED |
| Held | 4 – 6 September 1949 |
| Competitors | 18 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bantamweight -56 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| featherweight -60 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| lightweight -67.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| middleweight -75 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| light-heavyweight -82.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| heavyweight +82.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt |  EGY |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | United States |  USA |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran |  IRI |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Denmark |  DEN |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | France |  FRA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Belgium |  BEL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Sweden |  SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |