Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's +82.5 kg

The men's heavyweight or unlimited event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters over 82.5 kilograms (181.5 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, 29 July 1928.[1]

Men's heavyweight weightlifting
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Date29 July
Competitors17 from 11 nations
Medalists
Josef Straßberger  Germany
Arnold Luhaäär  Estonia
Jaroslav Skobla  Czechoslovakia

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.

World Record Press ? Rudolf Schilberg Vienna (AUT) 1928
Snatch 126.5 Charles Rigoulot Paris (FRA) 1926
Clean & Jerk 161.5 Charles Rigoulot Paris (FRA) 1925
Total 380 Karl Morke Stuttgart (GER) 1920
Olympic Record Press 112.5 Giuseppe Tonani Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924
112.5 Franz Aigner Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924
Snatch 100 Giuseppe Tonani Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924
100 Louis Dannoux Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924
100 Claudius Dutriève Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924
Clean & Jerk 140 Harald Tammer Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924
Total 342.5(*) Giuseppe Tonani Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924

(*) Originally a five lift competition.

All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Josef Straßberger set a new world record in press with 122.5 kilograms.

Results

All figures in kilograms.

PlaceWeightlifterPressSnatchClean & jerkTotal
1.2.3.1.2.3.1.2.3.
1 Josef Straßberger (GER)115120122.5102.5107.5X (110)137.5X (142.5)142.5372.5
2 Arnold Luhaäär (EST)92.597.5100X (110)110X (115)140145150360
3 Jaroslav Skobla (TCH)90100X (105)97.5X (107.5)107.5140147.5X (150)357.5
4 Kārlis Leilands (LAT)105110X (115)105X (110)X (110)X (140)X (140)140355
5 Rudolf Schilberg (AUT)X (115)115X (120)97.5105X (107.5)X (132.5)135X (137.5)355
 Josef Leppelt (AUT)95100105100110X (115)130X (140)140355
7 Giuseppe Tonani (ITA)112.5117.5X (120)97.5X (102.5)X (102.5)127.5135137.5352.5
8 Hermann Volz (GER)92.597.5X (102.5)102.5107.5110127.5132.5X (137.5)340
9 Claudius Dutriève (FRA)9097.5X (100)100X (105)X (105)127.5132.5X (137.5)330
10 Marcel Dumoulin (FRA)87.592.5X (95)100X (105)X (105)130135X (140)327.5
 Francesco Mercoli (ITA)102.5X (107.5)X (107.5)X (100)100X (105)125X (130)-327.5
12 Minus Verheijen (NED)909510090X (95)X (95)X (120)130-325
13 Harold Wood (GBR)9095X (100)X (95)95X (100)120125X (130)315
14 Franz Riederer (SUI)X (85)859090X (95)X (95)115120X (125)300
15 Marcel Panen (BEL)X (80)8085X (77.5)8085110115X (120)280
16 Walter Gasser (SUI)8085X (87.5)77.5X (82.5)X (82.5)105X (110)-267.5
- Hendrik Verheijen (NED)95102.5X (105)100X (105)X (105)X (137.5)---

References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

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