| Host City | Milano |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 26 – 28 October 1951 |
| Competitors | 21 |
| Countries | 10 |
World Championships
| 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 | 2 |
| light-heavyweight -82.5 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| middle-heavyweight -90 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| heavyweight +90 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |