Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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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.
A total of 92 weightlifters from 19 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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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
| Featherweight –60 kg |
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| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
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| Middleweight –75 kg |
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| Light heavyweight –82.5 kg |
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| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
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:
Medal table
| 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 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
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