Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics
| Weightlifting at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
Weightlifting pictogram | |
| Venue | Vélodrome d'hiver |
| Date | 21–23 July 1924 |
| No. of events | 5 (5 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 107 from 16 nations |
| at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| −60 kg | men |
| −67.5 kg | men |
| −75 kg | men |
| −82.5 kg | men |
| +82.5 kg | men |
The weightlifting competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.[1]
Medal summary
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
Pierino Gabetti Italy |
Andreas Stadler Austria |
Arthur Reinmann Switzerland |
| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Edmond Decottignies France |
Anton Zwerina Austria |
Bohumil Durdis Czechoslovakia |
| Middleweight –75 kg |
Carlo Galimberti Italy |
Alfred Neuland Estonia |
Jaan Kikkas Estonia |
| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Charles Rigoulot France |
Fritz Hünenberger Switzerland |
Leopold Friedrich Austria |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Giuseppe Tonani Italy |
Franz Aigner Austria |
Harald Tammer Estonia |
Participating nations
- Argentina (3)
- Austria (15)
- Belgium (8)
- Czechoslovakia (6)
- Egypt (1)
- Estonia (8)
- France (14)
- Great Britain (10)
- Italy (15)
- Latvia (4)
- Luxembourg (4)
- Netherlands (3)
- Portugal (1)
- Sweden (5)
- Switzerland (9)
- Turkey (1)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
References
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 December 2006.