At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, two weightlifting events were contested. [1] Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| One hand lift |  Josef Steinbach (AUT) |  Tullio Camillotti (ITA) |  Heinrich Schneidereit (GER) |
| Two hand lift |  Dimitrios Tofalos (GRE) | Josef Steinbach (AUT) |  Alexandre Maspoli (FRA) |
| Heinrich Schneidereit (GER) | |||
| Heinrich Rondl (GER) |
A number of postcards, then at its peak, were published by various printhouses. The following were printed in Corfu, Greece, by the Aspiotis brothers.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
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