Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight 80 kg | Johann Eibel  Austria | Anton Nejedlik Austria | Johann Staudinger Austria |
| Heavyweight +80 kg | Josef Grafl Austria | Berthold Tandler Austria | Edmund Danzer Austria |
| Host city | Frankfurt, Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 8–9, 1908 |
The 1908 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vienna, Austria-Hungary from December 8 to December 9, 1908. There were 23 men in action from 2 nations. It was the 11th World Weightlifting Championships.
All medals won by Austrian weightlifters, Johann Eibel won the middleweight class [1] while Josef Grafl won the heavyweight division. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight 80 kg | Johann Eibel Austria | Anton Nejedlik Austria | Johann Staudinger Austria |
| Heavyweight +80 kg | Josef Grafl Austria | Berthold Tandler Austria | Edmund Danzer Austria |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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