Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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, July 28, 1928, and on Sunday, July 29, 1928.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Featherweight –60 kg |
Franz Andrysek |
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| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Hans Haas |
none awarded | Fernand Arnout |
| Kurt Helbig | |||
| Middleweight –75 kg |
Roger François |
Carlo Galimberti |
Guus Scheffer |
| Light heavyweight –82.5 kg |
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Louis Hostin |
Jan Verheijen |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Josef Strassberger |
Arnold Luhaäär |
Jaroslav Skobla |
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:
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
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