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

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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 →

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]

Records

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

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

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All figures in kilograms.

Rank Weightlifter Nation Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
1st place, gold medalist(s) 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
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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  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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