At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, two weightlifting events were contested. [1]
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, two weightlifting events were contested. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Hand Lift | Perikles Kakousis  Greece | Oscar Osthoff  United States | Frank Kugler  Germany |
| All Around Dumbbell | Oscar Osthoff United States | Frederick Winters United States | Frank Kugler Germany |
5 weightlifters from 3 nations competed.
Greece (1)
Germany (1)
United States (3)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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