Competitors for 1949 World Weightlifting Championships
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Allart |  BEL |
WLT | 29 November 1913 |
| Arvid Andersson |  SWE |
WLT | 19 May 1919 |
| John Davis |  USA |
WLT | 12 January 1921 |
| Jean Debuf |  FRA |
WLT | 31 May 1924 |
| Joe DePietro | USA |
WLT | 10 June 1914 |
| Mahmoud Fayad |  EGY |
WLT | 9 March 1925 |
| Pete George | USA |
WLT | 29 June 1929 |
| Max Heral | FRA |
WLT | 22 September 1926 |
| Kamal Mahgoub | EGY |
WLT | 10 December 1921 |
| Mahmoud Namdjou |  IRI |
WLT | 22 September 1918 |
| Niels Petersen |  DEN |
WLT | 12 February 1918 |
| Joe Pitman | USA |
WLT | 21 August 1924 |
| Hassan Rahnavardi | IRI |
WLT | 22 June 1927 |
| Rasoul Raisi | IRI |
WLT | 8 October 1924 |
| Johan Runge | DEN |
WLT | 12 June 1924 |
| Ibrahim Shams | EGY |
WLT | 16 January 1917 |
| Stan Stanczyk | USA |
WLT | 10 May 1925 |
| Khadr El-Touni | EGY |
WLT | 15 December 1916 |