Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics
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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.
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[edit] Medal summary
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| One hand lift details |
 Launceston ElliotGreat Britain (GBR) |
 Viggo JensenDenmark (DEN) |
.svg){kind=small} Alexandros NikolopoulosGreece (GRE) |
| Two hand lift details |
Viggo Jensen Denmark (DEN) |
Launceston Elliot Great Britain (GBR) |
Sotirios Versis Greece (GRE) |
[edit] Participating nations
A total of 7 weightlifters from 5 nations competed at the Athens Games:
Denmark (1)
Germany (1)
Great Britain (1)
Greece (3)
Hungary (1)
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[edit] Medal table
These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Great Britain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Greece |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Germany and Hungary had weightlifters compete, but won no medals.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at [1])
- Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at [2])
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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