Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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At the 1896 Summer Olympics
, two weightlifting events were contested (men's one hand lift and two hand lift). The top two places were won by the same two men in each event, though their order was reversed for the two events. The bronze medal
s were split by the two Greek
weightlifters. A total of seven men from five nations competed.
; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
Germany
and Hungary
had weightlifters compete, but won no medals.
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
, two weightlifting events were contested (men's one hand lift and two hand lift). The top two places were won by the same two men in each event, though their order was reversed for the two events. The bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
s were split by the two Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
weightlifters. A total of seven men from five nations competed.
Medal summary
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
| One hand lift |
|||
| Two hand lift |
Medal table
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Germany
Germany at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The Germans were the third most successful nation in terms of both gold medals and total medals . Gymnastics was the sport in which Germany excelled. The German team had 19 athletes...
and Hungary
Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Hungary competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Austrian and Hungarian results at early Olympic Games are generally kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time....
had weightlifters compete, but won no medals.