Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 60 kg
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The men's featherweight event was part of the weightlifting programme
at the 1928 Summer Olympics
. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 60 kilograms (132 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, July 28, 1928.
Twenty-one weightlifters from 13 nations competed.
(*) Originally a five lift competition.
All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Hans Wölpert
and Giuseppe Conca
in press and Franz Andrysek
in clean and jerk equalized the standing world records. Pierino Gabetti
and Hans Wölpert
equalized the standing world record in the three lifts (total) while Franz Andrysek
set a new world record with 287.5 kilograms.
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:-Participating nations:...
at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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...
. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 60 kilograms (132 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, July 28, 1928.
Twenty-one weightlifters from 13 nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.| World Record | Press | 92.5 |  Hans WölpertHans Wölpert Johannes "Hans" Wölpert was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class.... |
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1924 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | 92.5 |  Pierino GabettiPierino Gabetti Pierino Gabetti was an Italian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sestri Ponente.... |
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1927 | |
| Clean & Jerk | 120 |  Andreas StadlerAndreas Stadler Andreas Stadler was an Austrian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal in the featherweight class.... |
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1926 | |
| Total | 282.5 |  Heinrich Graf |
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April 1922 | |
| Olympic Record | Press | 80 | Arthur Reinmann Arthur Reinmann Arthur Reinmann was a Swiss weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won a bronze medal in the featherweight class.... |
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July 21, 1924 |
| Snatch | 82.5 | Pierino Gabetti Pierino Gabetti Pierino Gabetti was an Italian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sestri Ponente.... |
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July 21, 1924 | |
| 82.5 |  Maurice Martin |
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July 21, 1924 | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 105 | Pierino Gabetti Pierino Gabetti Pierino Gabetti was an Italian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sestri Ponente.... |
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July 21, 1924 | |
| 105 | Andreas Stadler Andreas Stadler Andreas Stadler was an Austrian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal in the featherweight class.... |
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July 21, 1924 | ||
| 105 | Wilhelm Rosinek |
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July 21, 1924 | ||
| 105 |  Alfred Baxter |
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July 21, 1924 | ||
| Total | 260(*) | Pierino Gabetti Pierino Gabetti Pierino Gabetti was an Italian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sestri Ponente.... |
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July 21, 1924 |
(*) Originally a five lift competition.
All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Hans Wölpert
Hans Wölpert
Johannes "Hans" Wölpert was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class....
and Giuseppe Conca
Giuseppe Conca
Giuseppe Conca was an Italian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he finished 18th in the featherweight class....
in press and Franz Andrysek
Franz Andrysek
Franz Josef Andrysek was an Austrian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Vienna.In 1924 he finished 18th in the featherweight class....
in clean and jerk equalized the standing world records. Pierino Gabetti
Pierino Gabetti
Pierino Gabetti was an Italian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sestri Ponente....
and Hans Wölpert
Hans Wölpert
Johannes "Hans" Wölpert was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class....
equalized the standing world record in the three lifts (total) while Franz Andrysek
Franz Andrysek
Franz Josef Andrysek was an Austrian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Vienna.In 1924 he finished 18th in the featherweight class....
set a new world record with 287.5 kilograms.
Results
All figures in kilograms.| Place | Weightlifter | 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 | ||||||
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| 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | |||
| 1 | 70 | X (75) | 77.5 | 85 | 90 | - | 115 | 120 | X (122.5) | 287.5 | |
| 2 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 80 | 82.5 | 85 | 90 | 107.5 | 112.5 | X (115) | 282.5 | |
| 3 | 87.5 | 92.5 | - | 77.5 | 82.5 | - | 107.5 | X (112.5) | X (112.5) | 282.5 | |
| 4 | 85 | 90 | 92.5 | 75 | 80 | - | 105 | - | X (112.5) | 277.5 | |
| 5 | 75 | 80 | 82.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 275 | |
| 6 | 67.5 | 72.5 | X (75) | 80 | - | - | X (115) | X (115) | 115 | 267.5 | |
| 7 | 72.5 | 77.5 | - | X (80) | 80 | - | 102.5 | X (107.5) | 107.5 | 265 | |
| 8 | 75 | X (80) | 80 | 75 | 80 | 82.5 | - | 100 | - | 262.5 | |
| 80 | 85 | - | 67.5 | 75 | - | 95 | 100 | 102.5 | 262.5 | ||
| 10 | 62.5 | 67.5 | 70 | 80 | 85 | - | 102.5 | 107.5 | X (112.5) | 260 | |
| 11 | 65 | 70 | 72.5 | X (77.5) | X (77.5) | 77.5 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105 | 255 | |
| 70 | - | - | 80 | - | - | X (105) | 105 | X (110) | 255 | ||
| 65 | 70 | X (72.5) | 75 | X (80) | 80 | 100 | X (105) | 105 | 255 | ||
| 14 | 65 | 70 | 72.5 | X (77.5) | 77.5 | - | 95 | 100 | - | 250 | |
| X (75) | 75 | - | - | 75 | - | - | 100 | - | 250 | ||
| 16 | 67.5 | 72.5 | X (75) | 75 | - | - | X (100) | 100 | - | 247.5 | |
| 72.5 | - | - | X (75) | X (75) | 75 | - | 100 | - | 247.5 | ||
| 18 | 67.5 | 72.5 | 75 | X (67.5) | 67.5 | - | 92.5 | 97.5 | - | 240 | |
| 19 | 70 | 75 | - | 70 | X (75) | X (75) | 92.5 | - | - | 237.5 | |
| 20 | 60 | X (65) | X (65) | 67.5 | 72.5 | - | X (90) | 95 | - | 227.5 | |
| 21 | 60 | X (65) | X (65) | 67.5 | - | - | 90 | 95 | - | 222.5 |