The men's light-heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme

Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics

The weightlifting competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...

 at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 82.5 kilograms (181.5 pounds). The competition was held on Wednesday, July 23, 1924.

Twenty weightlifters from twelve nations competed.

Medalists

Results

One hand snatch

Snatch (weightlifting)

The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...

Place	Weightlifter	Body weight Body weight The term body weight is used in daily English speech as well as in the contexts of biological and medical sciences to describe the mass of an organism's body. Body weight is measured in kilograms throughout the world, although in some countries it is still measured in pounds or stones and pounds...	one hand snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
			1.	2.	3.
1		81.6	82.5	87.5	X (90)
2		81.1	72.5	77.5	80
3		81.9	X (80)	80	X (87.5)
4		78.2	72.5	X (77.5)	77.5
5		78.5	X (70)	70	75
6		80.0	70	75	X (80)
7		81.5	70	75	X (80)
8		82.0	70	75	X (80)
		82.0	70	75	X (80)
10		79.0	62.5	67.5	72.5
11		81.7	62.5	67.5	70
12		82.0	65	70	X (75)
13		82.5	70	X (75)	X (80)
14		80.7	X (65)	65	X (70)
15		81.2	60	65	X (70)
16		77.0	62.5	X (67.5)	X (67.5)
17		80.2	55	60	62.5
18		80.0	55	60	X (62.5)
19		81.2	X (60)	60	X (65)
20		81.5	55	X (60)	X (60)

One hand clean & jerk

Clean and jerk

The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...

Place	Weightlifter	Body weight Body weight The term body weight is used in daily English speech as well as in the contexts of biological and medical sciences to describe the mass of an organism's body. Body weight is measured in kilograms throughout the world, although in some countries it is still measured in pounds or stones and pounds...	one hand snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...	one hand clean & jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...			Total
				1.	2.	3.
1		81.9	80	100	107.5	X (112.5)	187.5
2		81.6	87.5	87.5	X (92.5)	92.5	180
3		78.2	77.5	X (90)	90	95	172.5
4		78.5	75	X (90)	90	95	170
5		81.5	75	90	X (95)	95	170
6		82.0	75	90	95	X (100)	170
7		81.1	80	80	85	X (87.5)	165
8		82.5	70	82.5	90	95	165
9		80.0	75	80	85	X (90)	160
10		81.7	70	85	90	X (95)	160
11		81.2	65	80	90	X (95)	155
12		82.0	75	X (80)	80	X (90)	155
13		77.0	62.5	X (82.5)	82.5	87.5	150
14		79.0	72.5	70	72.5	77.5	150
15		80.7	65	82.5	X (87.5)	X (87.5)	147.5
16		80.0	60	X (70)	X (70)	70	130
17		80.2	62.5	65	X (70)	X (70)	127.5
18		81.2	60	65	X (70)	X (70)	125
19		81.5	55	65	70	X (75)	125
20		82.0	70	X (80)	X (85)	X (85)	70

Press

Clean and press

The clean and press is a weight training exercise, and was part of the sport of weightlifting in the Olympics until 1972. It was removed from Olympic weightlifting due to difficulties in judging proper technique....

Place	Weightlifter	Body weight Body weight The term body weight is used in daily English speech as well as in the contexts of biological and medical sciences to describe the mass of an organism's body. Body weight is measured in kilograms throughout the world, although in some countries it is still measured in pounds or stones and pounds...	one hand snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...	one hand clean & jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...	Press Clean and press The clean and press is a weight training exercise, and was part of the sport of weightlifting in the Olympics until 1972. It was removed from Olympic weightlifting due to difficulties in judging proper technique....			Total
					1.	2.	3.
1		81.9	80	107.5	75	80	X (82.5)	267.5
2		81.6	87.5	92.5	77.5	82.5	85	265
3		82.0	75	95	90	X (95)	95	265
4		81.5	75	95	87.5	92.5	X (95)	262.5
5		78.5	75	95	80	85	90	260
6		80.0	75	85	95	100	X (102.5)	260
7		81.1	80	85	85	90	92.5	257.5
8		82.5	70	95	85	92.5	X (95)	257.5
9		78.2	77.5	95	70	80	82.5	255
10		81.7	70	90	80	85	X (87.5)	245
11		82.0	75	80	80	85	87.5	242.5
12		81.2	65	90	75	80	85	240
13		79.0	72.5	77.5	85	87.5	X (92.5)	237.5
14		80.7	65	82.5	80	X (85)	85	232.5
15		77.0	62.5	87.5	80	X (85)	X (85)	230
16		80.2	62.5	65	77.5	82.5	85	212.5
17		80.0	60	70	70	X (75)	X (75)	200
18		81.5	55	70	65	70	75	200
19		81.2	60	65	X (80)	X (80)	X (80)	125
20		82.0	70	NM	X (85)	X (90)	-	70

Two hand snatch

Snatch (weightlifting)

The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...

Place	Weightlifter	Body weight Body weight The term body weight is used in daily English speech as well as in the contexts of biological and medical sciences to describe the mass of an organism's body. Body weight is measured in kilograms throughout the world, although in some countries it is still measured in pounds or stones and pounds...	one hand snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...	one hand clean & jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...	Press Clean and press The clean and press is a weight training exercise, and was part of the sport of weightlifting in the Olympics until 1972. It was removed from Olympic weightlifting due to difficulties in judging proper technique....	Snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...			Total
						1.	2.	3.
1		81.6	87.5	92.5	85	97.5	102.5	X (105)	367.5
2		81.9	80	107.5	80	92.5	X (97.5)	97.5	365
3		82.0	75	95	95	90	95	X (100)	360
4		81.5	75	95	92.5	90	X (95)	95	357.5
5		80.0	75	85	100	95	X (100)	X (100)	355
6		81.1	80	85	92.5	90	95	97.5	355
7		78.2	77.5	95	82.5	90	X (95)	95	350
8		78.5	75	95	90	X (85)	85	90	350
9		82.5	70	95	92.5	85	X (92.5)	X (95)	342.5
10		81.7	70	90	85	90	X (95)	95	340
11		82.0	75	80	87.5	90	X (95)	X (95)	332.5
12		81.2	65	90	85	80	85	90	330
13		79.0	72.5	77.5	87.5	80	85	90	327.5
14		77.0	62.5	87.5	80	87.5	X (92.5)	X (92.5)	317.5
15		80.7	65	82.5	85	75	80	85	317.5
16		80.2	62.5	65	85	75	80	82.5	295
17		80.0	60	70	70	75	80	X (82.5)	280
18		81.5	55	70	75	X (75)	X (75)	75	275
19		81.2	60	65	NM	-	-	-	DNF
20		82.0	70	NM	NM	-	-	-	DNF

Two hand clean & jerk

Clean and jerk

The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...

Final standing after the last event:

Place	Weightlifter	Body weight Body weight The term body weight is used in daily English speech as well as in the contexts of biological and medical sciences to describe the mass of an organism's body. Body weight is measured in kilograms throughout the world, although in some countries it is still measured in pounds or stones and pounds...	one hand snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...	one hand clean & jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...	Press Clean and press The clean and press is a weight training exercise, and was part of the sport of weightlifting in the Olympics until 1972. It was removed from Olympic weightlifting due to difficulties in judging proper technique....	Snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...	Clean & jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...			Total
							1.	2.	3.
1		81.6	87.5	92.5	85	102.5	135	X (140)	X (140)	502.5
2		81.9	80	107.5	80	97.5	120	125	X (130)	490
3		82.0	75	95	95	95	120	X (130)	130	490
4		81.5	75	95	92.5	95	130	X (135)	X (135)	487.5
5		81.1	80	85	92.5	97.5	122.5	127.5	X (130)	482.5
6		78.2	77.5	97.5	82.5	95	122.5	127.5	130	480
7		80.0	75	85	100	95	120	X (125)	X (125)	475
8		82.5	70	95	92.5	85	120	127.5	X (132.5)	470
9		78.5	75	95	90	90	X (115)	115	X (120)	465
10		81.7	70	90	85	95	120	X (125)	X (125)	460
11		82.0	75	80	87.5	90	120	X (130)	X (130)	452.5
12		79.0	72.5	77.5	87.5	90	110	115	120	447.5
13		81.2	65	90	85	90	110	115	X (120)	445
14		77.0	62.5	87.5	80	87.5	X (112.5)	112.5	X (117.5)	430
15		80.7	65	82.5	85	85	105	110	112.5	430
16		80.2	62.5	65	85	82.5	105	110	X (115)	405
17		80.0	60	70	70	80	100	X (105)	X (105)	380
18		81.5	55	70	75	75	100	X (105)	X (105)	375
19		81.2	60	65	NM	-	-	-	-	DNF
20		82.0	70	NM	NM	-	-	-	-	DNF