| Weightlifting at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Weightlifting pictogram | |
| Venue | Vélodrome d'hiver |
| Date | 21 July - 23 July 1924 |
| No. of events | 5 (5 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 107 from 16 nations |
| Weightlifting 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
