The men's featherweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 60 kilograms. The competition was held on Saturday, 28 July 1928.
The men's 56 kilograms weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 10, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:00, and Group A, at 19:00. This event was the third Weightlifting event to conclude.
The men's 62 kilograms weightlifting event was the second-lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 62 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:00, and Group A, at 19:00. This event was the fifth weightlifting event to conclude.
The men's 77 kilograms weightlifting event was the fourth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 77 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 13, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:00, and Group A at 19:00. This event was the ninth weightlifting event to conclude.
The Men's Flyweight Weightlifting Event is the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 52 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 26 July in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial and was the first weightlifting event to conclude at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The Men's Bantamweight Weightlifting Event is the second-lightest men's event at the Olympic weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 52 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 27 July 1992 in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Lightweight Weightlifting Event is the fourth-lightest men's event at the Olympic weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 67.5 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 29 July 1992 in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Middleweight Weightlifting Event is the fifth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 75 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 30 July in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Light-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fifth-heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 82.5 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 3 August in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Middle-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fourth-heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 90.0 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 1 August in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's First-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the third heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 100.0 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 2 August in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the second heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 110.0 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 3 August in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Super heavyweight Weightlifting Event (+110 kg) is the heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition. It was open to any competitors who had at least 110.0 kilograms of body mass. The maximum weight was unlimited. The competition took place on 4 August in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The men's 52 kg weightlifting event was the lightest event at the weightlifting competition of the 1988 Summer Olympics, limiting competitors to a maximum of 52 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 18 September, and participants were divided in two groups. Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.
The men's 60 kg weightlifting event was one of the events at the weightlifting competition of the 1988 Summer Olympics, limiting competitors to a maximum of 60 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 20 September, and participants were divided in two groups.
The Men's Featherweight Weightlifting Event (–60 kg) was the third lightest event at the weightlifting competition. Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatch and clean and jerk lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. Competition took place on 31 July in the 4,500 capacity Albert Gersten Pavilion.
The men's 56 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place on 9 August at the Empress Hall of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. It was the first appearance of the bantamweight class, which was split off the featherweight (60 kg) class that had previously been the lightest. This was the first change in weight classes since their introduction in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
The men's 60 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place on 9 August at the Empress Hall of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. The featherweight class, which had been the lightest from their introduction in the 1920 Summer Olympics until the 1936 Summer Olympics, was now the second-lightest, with a bantamweight (56 kg) class split off into a separate competition.
The men's 60 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place on 25 July at Messuhalli. It was the seventh appearance of the featherweight class, and the second time the weight class featured weightlifters between 56 and 60 kg.
The men's 60 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne took place on 23 November at the Royal Exhibition Building. It was the eighth appearance of the featherweight class, and the third time the weight class featured weightlifters between 56 and 60 kg.
