1953 European Weightlifting Championships
| Host City | Stockholm |
|---|---|
| Country |  SWE |
| Held | 26 – 30 August 1953 |
| Competitors | 21 |
| Countries | 10 |
World Championships
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 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| middle-heavyweight -90 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| heavyweight +90 kg Total (three lifts) | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Germany |  GER |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Austria |  AUT |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Sweden | SWE |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Czech Republic |  CZE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Denmark |  DEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Finland |  FIN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |