Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 82.5 kg
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The men's light heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme
Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, July 28, 1928 and on Sunday, July 29, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...

 at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 82.5 kilograms (181.5 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928.

Fifteen weightlifters from ten nations competed.

Medalists


Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record Press ?
Snatch 110.5   Jakob Vogt Munich
Munich
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1927
Clean & Jerk ?
Total 337.5   Jakob Vogt Koblenz
Koblenz
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1928
Olympic Record Press 95   Leopold Friedrich
Leopold Friedrich
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Paris
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July 23, 1924
Snatch 102.5   Charles Rigoulot
Charles Rigoulot
Charles Rigoulot was a French weightlifter, professional wrestler, race car driver, and actor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Le Vésinet and died in Paris....

Paris
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July 23, 1924
Clean & Jerk 135   Charles Rigoulot
Charles Rigoulot
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Paris
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July 23, 1924
Total 322.5(*)   Charles Rigoulot
Charles Rigoulot
Charles Rigoulot was a French weightlifter, professional wrestler, race car driver, and actor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Le Vésinet and died in Paris....

Paris
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July 23, 1924


(*) Originally a five lift competition.

All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. El Sayed Nosseir
El Sayed Nosseir
El Sayed Mohammed Nosseir was an Egyptian weightlifter.He was born in Tanta.Nosseir won the gold medal in the light heavyweight class at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He lifted 355.0 kg to book a new world record, winning Egypt's first-ever Olympic gold medal.- External links :**...

 set a new world record in snatch with 112.5 kilograms and in the total of the three lifts with 355 kilograms.

Results

Place Weightlifter Press
Clean and press
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Snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
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Clean & 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...

Total
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
1 92.5 97.5 100 102.5 107.5 112.5 X (140) 140 142.5 355
2 95 100 X (102.5) 102.5 107.5 110 132.5 137.5 142.5 352.5
3 X (90) X (95) 95 105 X (110) X (110) 132.5 137.5 X (142.5) 337.5
4 100 X (102.5) X (105) 100 X (105) 105 130 X (135) X (135) 335
5 100 X (105) X (105) 100 105 X (110) 130 X (135) X (135) 335
6 85 90 95 90 95 X (100) 125 X (132.5) 132.5 322.5
7 X (95) 95 X (100) 95 X (100) X (100) 125 X (130) X (130) 315
75 X (80) X (80) 95 102.5 105 130 135 X (140) 315
90 95 X (100) 95 X (105) X (110) 120 125 - 315
10 82.5 X (87.5) X (87.5) 90 95 X (100) 125 130 X (132.5) 307.5
11 80 X (85) X (85) 90 95 X (100) 130 X (135) X (135) 305
12 X (80) 85 87.5 90 X (95) X (95) 115 120 X (125) 297.5
13 72.5 77.5 80 85 90 92.5 110 120 X (125) 292.5
14 80 85 X (90) 80 85 X (92.5) 105 X (110) - 275
15 75 X (80) X (80) 77.5 82.5 X (85) X (100) 100 X (105) 257.5
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