Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, 28 July 1928.[1]

Men's lightweight weightlifting
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Date28 July
Competitors16 from 11 nations
Medalists
Hans Haas  Austria
Kurt Helbig  Germany
Fernand Arnout  France

Records

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

World Record Press 100 Hans Wölpert Munich (GER) 1926
Snatch 105 Kurt Helbig Koblenz (GER) 1928
Clean & Jerk 135 Hans Haas Vienna (AUT) 1928
Total 330 Kurt Helbig Koblenz (GER) 1928
Olympic Record Press 85 Eduard Vanaaseme Paris (FRA) 22 July 1924
Snatch 90 Bohumil Durdis Paris (FRA) 22 July 1924
Clean & Jerk 115 Edmond Decottignies Paris (FRA) 22 July 1924
Total 277.5(*) Edmond Decottignies Paris (FRA) 22 July 1924

(*) Originally a five lift competition.

All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Hans Haas and Kurt Helbig equalized the standing world record in clean and jerk.

Results

All figures in kilograms.

RankWeightlifterNationPressSnatchClean & jerkTotal
1.2.3.1.2.3.1.2.3.
Hans Haas Austria77.582.58597.5102.5X (105)130135X (137.5)322.5
Kurt Helbig Germany8590X (92.5)909597.5125130135322.5
Fernand Arnout France80X (85)8590X (95)97.5115120X (125)302.5
4Albert Aeschmann Switzerland808587.590X (95)X (95)115120X (125)297.5
5Willi Reinfrank GermanyX (85)859090X (95)X (95)120X (125)X (125)295
6Jules Meese France8590X (92.5)82.5X (87.5)87.5110X (115)115292.5
7Anton Hangel AustriaX (77.5)X (77.5)77.5X (90)90X (97.5)120X (130)X (130)287.5
8Gastone Pierini Italy8590X (92.5)X (82.5)X (82.5)82.5105X (110)110282.5
9Joseph Jaquenoud Switzerland7580X (82.5)X (82.5)82.5X (87.5)100107.5112.5262.5
10Cor Tabak Netherlands72.5X (77.5)77.577.582.5X (85)110115X (117.5)270
11Josef Matějček Czechoslovakia758082.572.577.5X (80)100X (107.5)107.5265
12V. Van Hamme Belgium77.5--75X (80)80105X (107.5)-262.5
13Menotti Pozzacchio Luxembourg7075X (77.5)7580X (82.5)X (105)105X (110)260
14Gerrit Roos Netherlands75X (80)X (80)X (75)75X (80)105X (110)X (110)255
15Helge Sjögren Sweden6570X (75)77.5X (82.5)X (82.5)X (105)X (105)105252.5
16Henry Nissen Denmark6570X (75)7075X (80)95X (100)105245
J. Adriaenssens BelgiumDNF
César Garibaldi ArgentinaDNF

References

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

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