Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Weightlifting returned to the Olympic program at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp, with competition in five weight classes, for men only. The sport had previously been contested at the Olympic Games in 1904.
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp, with competition in five weight classes, for men only. The sport had previously been contested at the Olympic Games in 1904.
Medal summary
| Featherweight –60 kg |
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| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
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| Middleweight –75 kg |
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| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
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| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Participating nations
A total of 53 weightlifters from 14 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |