Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics
| Weightlifting at the Games of the I Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Weightlifting pictogram | |
| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium |
| Date | 7 April 1896 |
| No. of events | 2 (2 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 7 from 5 nations |
| Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| One hand | men |
| Two hands | men |
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.[1]
Medal summary
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1896 Athina Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
Sources
[edit]- 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.
