Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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{{Infobox Olympic event
| event = Weightlifting
| games = 1928 Summer
| image = Image:Weightlifting pictogram.svg
| caption = Weightlifting pictogram
| venue = Krachtsportgebouw
| date = 28–29 July 1928
| num_events = 5 (5 men, 0 women)
| competitors = 92
| nations = 19
| prev = 1924
| next = 1932
}}
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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, 28 July 1928, and on Sunday, 29 July 1928.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/WLT/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060018/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/WLT/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Weightlifting at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games |work=Sports Reference |access-date=19 December 2019}}
Medal summary
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| Featherweight –60 kg {{DetailsLink|Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Franz Andrysek|AUT|1928 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Pierino Gabetti|ITA|1928 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Hans Wölpert|GER|1928 Summer}} |
| rowspan=2|Lightweight –67.5 kg {{DetailsLink|Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Hans Haas|AUT|1928 Summer}} |rowspan=2|none awarded |rowspan=2|{{flagIOCmedalist|Fernand Arnout|FRA|1928 Summer}} |
| {{flagIOCmedalist|Kurt Helbig|GER|1928 Summer}} |
| Middleweight –75 kg {{DetailsLink|Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Roger François|FRA|1928 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Carlo Galimberti|ITA|1928 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Guus Scheffer|NED|1928 Summer}} |
| Light heavyweight –82.5 kg {{DetailsLink|Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|El Sayed Nosseir|EGY|1928 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Louis Hostin|FRA|1928 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Jan Verheijen|NED|1928 Summer}} |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg {{DetailsLink|Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's +82.5 kg}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Josef Strassberger|GER|1928 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Arnold Luhaäär|EST|1928 Summer}} |{{flagIOCmedalist|Jaroslav Skobla|TCH|1928 Summer}} |
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:
* {{flagIOC|ARG|1928 Summer|2}}
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Medal table
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| caption =
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| flag_template = flagIOCteam
| event = 1928 Summer
| team =
| gold_GER = 2 | silver_GER = 0 | bronze_GER = 1
| gold_AUT = 2 | silver_AUT = 0 | bronze_AUT = 0
| gold_FRA = 1 | silver_FRA = 1 | bronze_FRA = 1
| gold_EGY = 1 | silver_EGY = 0 | bronze_EGY = 0
| gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 2 | bronze_ITA = 0
| gold_EST = 0 | silver_EST = 1 | bronze_EST = 0
| gold_NED = 0 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 2
| gold_TCH = 0 | silver_TCH = 0 | bronze_TCH = 1
}}
References
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Sources
- {{cite web | title=Olympic Medal Winners | publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp | access-date=20 December 2006 }}
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