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The men's two hand lift was a weightlifting event held as part of the weightlifting programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the second time the event was held. Four athletes from two nations competed.[1]
| Men's two handed weightlifting at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
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 Perikles Kakousis wins the two hand lift competition. | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
| Date | 3 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 4 from 2 nations | |||||||||
| Winning weight | 111.70 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Background edit
This was the second of two appearances of this two hand lift event. It was previously held in 1896.[2]
Competition format edit
In this weightlifting event, two hands were used in lifting the weights. Any style could be used.[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 September | Final |
Results edit
| Rank | Lifter | Nation | Weight (kg) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Perikles Kakousis |  Greece |
111.70 | OR |
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Oscar Osthoff |  United States |
84.37 | |
 |
Frank Kugler |  Germany |
79.61 | |
| 4 | Oscar Olson | United States |
67.81 |
References edit
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Unlimited, Two Hands". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Unlimited, Two Hands, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
Sources edit
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 27 December 2006.