Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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Weightlifting
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Weightlifting pictogram.svg
Weightlifting pictogram
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
Date28–29 July 1928
No. of events5 (5 men, 0 women)
Competitors92 from 19 nations
←  1924
1932  →

The weightlifting competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, 28 July 1928, and on Sunday, 29 July 1928. [1]

Medal summary

GamesGoldSilverBronze
Featherweight
–60 kg
details 		Franz Andrysek
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 		Pierino Gabetti
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 		Hans Wölpert
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Lightweight
–67.5 kg
details 		Hans Haas
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 		none awarded Fernand Arnout
Flag of France.svg  France
Kurt Helbig
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Middleweight
–75 kg
details 		Roger François
Flag of France.svg  France 		Carlo Galimberti
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 		Guus Scheffer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Light heavyweight
–82.5 kg
details 		El Sayed Nosseir
Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt 		Louis Hostin
Flag of France.svg  France 		Jan Verheijen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Heavyweight
+82.5 kg
details 		Josef Strassberger
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany 		Arnold Luhaäär
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 		Jaroslav Skobla
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia

Participating nations

Every nation was allowed to participate with a maximum of two weightlifters in every event. Five nations entered the maximum of ten competitors.

A total of 92 weightlifters from 19 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany  (GER)2013
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)2002
3Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1113
4Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Egypt  (EGY)1001
5Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)0202
6Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)0101
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0022
8Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)0011
Totals (8 entries)64515

References

  1. ↑ "Weightlifting at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

Sources

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