Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's two hand lift
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The men's two hand lift was one of two weightlifting events held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics
program. Lifters received three attempts. Each lifter performed one attempt before any began their second attempts. After each had lifted three times, the top three received three more attempts.
The two-handed lift was the first weightlifting event on 7 April. Six athletes took part. The type of lift used was similar to the modern clean and jerk
. Viggo Jensen
of Denmark
and Launceston Elliot
of the United Kingdom
both lifted 111.5 kilograms, and the tie was broken by a determination by Prince George that Jensen had performed the lift with better form than had Elliot. A protest by the British delegation resulted in each athlete being given further attempts to improve their scores. Neither did, and the results stood as originally declared with Jensen taking the gold medal
. Jensen had, however, suffered from the extra lifts in that he experienced a slight injury in trying to lift more than he was able.
Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two weightlifting events were contested . 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 medals were split by the two Greek weightlifters. A total of seven men from five nations competed...
program. Lifters received three attempts. Each lifter performed one attempt before any began their second attempts. After each had lifted three times, the top three received three more attempts.
The two-handed lift was the first weightlifting event on 7 April. Six athletes took part. The type of lift used was similar to the modern clean and 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...
. Viggo Jensen
Viggo Jensen
Alexander Viggo Jensen was a Danish weightlifter, shooter, gymnast, and athlete. He was the first Danish Olympic champion, at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens....
of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Launceston Elliot
Launceston Elliot
Launceston Elliot was a Scottish weightlifter. He was the first British Olympic champion.Launceston Elliot was born in India. His family was an established part of the Scottish aristocracy with Lord Minto being head of the family which had strong connections with India. The 4th Earl Minto served...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
both lifted 111.5 kilograms, and the tie was broken by a determination by Prince George that Jensen had performed the lift with better form than had Elliot. A protest by the British delegation resulted in each athlete being given further attempts to improve their scores. Neither did, and the results stood as originally declared with Jensen taking the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
. Jensen had, however, suffered from the extra lifts in that he experienced a slight injury in trying to lift more than he was able.
Results
| Place | Lifter | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111.5 kg | |
| 2 | 111.5 kg | |
| 3 | 90.0 kg | |
| 4 | 90.0 kg | |
| 90.0 kg | ||
| 6 | 80.0 kg |