Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, 28 July 1928.[1]

Men's lightweight weightlifting
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Date28 July
Competitors16 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hans Haas  Austria
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kurt Helbig  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fernand Arnout  France
← 1924
1932 →

Records edit

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.

World Record Press 100   Hans Wölpert Munich (GER) 1926
Snatch 105   Kurt Helbig Koblenz (GER) 1928
Clean & Jerk 135   Hans Haas Vienna (AUT) 1928
Total 330   Kurt Helbig Koblenz (GER) 1928
Olympic Record Press 85   Eduard Vanaaseme Paris (FRA) 22 July 1924
Snatch 90   Bohumil Durdis Paris (FRA) 22 July 1924
Clean & Jerk 115   Edmond Decottignies Paris (FRA) 22 July 1924
Total 277.5(*)   Edmond Decottignies Paris (FRA) 22 July 1924

(*) Originally a five lift competition.

All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Hans Haas and Kurt Helbig equalized the standing world record in clean and jerk.

Results edit

All figures in kilograms.

Rank Weightlifter Nation Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
  Hans Haas   Austria 77.5 82.5 85 97.5 102.5 X (105) 130 135 X (137.5) 322.5
Kurt Helbig   Germany 85 90 X (92.5) 90 95 97.5 125 130 135 322.5
  Fernand Arnout   France 80 X (85) 85 90 X (95) 97.5 115 120 X (125) 302.5
4 Albert Aeschmann   Switzerland 80 85 87.5 90 X (95) X (95) 115 120 X (125) 297.5
5 Willi Reinfrank   Germany X (85) 85 90 90 X (95) X (95) 120 X (125) X (125) 295
6 Jules Meese   France 85 90 X (92.5) 82.5 X (87.5) 87.5 110 X (115) 115 292.5
7 Anton Hangel   Austria X (77.5) X (77.5) 77.5 X (90) 90 X (97.5) 120 X (130) X (130) 287.5
8 Gastone Pierini   Italy 85 90 X (92.5) X (82.5) X (82.5) 82.5 105 X (110) 110 282.5
9 Joseph Jaquenoud   Switzerland 75 80 X (82.5) X (82.5) 82.5 X (87.5) 100 107.5 112.5 262.5
10 Cor Tabak   Netherlands 72.5 X (77.5) 77.5 77.5 82.5 X (85) 110 115 X (117.5) 270
11 Josef Matějček   Czechoslovakia 75 80 82.5 72.5 77.5 X (80) 100 X (107.5) 107.5 265
12 V. Van Hamme   Belgium 77.5 - - 75 X (80) 80 105 X (107.5) - 262.5
13 Menotti Pozzacchio   Luxembourg 70 75 X (77.5) 75 80 X (82.5) X (105) 105 X (110) 260
14 Gerrit Roos   Netherlands 75 X (80) X (80) X (75) 75 X (80) 105 X (110) X (110) 255
15 Helge Sjögren   Sweden 65 70 X (75) 77.5 X (82.5) X (82.5) X (105) X (105) 105 252.5
16 Henry Nissen   Denmark 65 70 X (75) 70 75 X (80) 95 X (100) 105 245
J. Adriaenssens   Belgium DNF
César Garibaldi   Argentina DNF

References edit

  1. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

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