Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two weightlifting events were contested (men's one hand lift and two hand lift). 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.
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 |
Launceston Elliot Great Britain
|
Viggo Jensen Denmark
|
Alexandros Nikolopoulos Greece
|
| Two hand lift |
Viggo Jensen Denmark
|
Launceston Elliot Great Britain
|
Sotirios Versis Greece
|
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)
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.
| 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.
See also
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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (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.
