| | Top level | Event type
Heavyweight (>90 kilograms), Men – Military Press, Lift #1
| Date | 26 November 1956 |
|---|---|
| Location | Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | K | =,= | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Anderson |  USA | 167.5 | o | ||||
| Humberto Selvetti |  ARG | 165.0 | o | ||||
| Alberto Pigaiani |  ITA | 145.0 | o | ||||
| Franz Hölbl |  AUT | 142.5 | o | ||||
| Firouz Pojhan |  IRI | 140.0 | o | ||||
| Dave Baillie |  CAN | 140.0 | o | ||||
| Eino Mäkinen |  FIN | 122.5 | o | ||||
| Hugh Jones |  NZL | 117.5 | o | ||||
| Dandamudi Rajagopal |  IND | 115.0 | o |