Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
| Weightlifting at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Weightlifting pictogram | |
| Venue | Olympisch Stadion |
| Date | 29 August 1920 |
| No. of events | 5 (5 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 53 from 14 nations |
| Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| −60 kg | men |
| −67.5 kg | men |
| −75 kg | men |
| −82.5 kg | men |
| +82.5 kg | men |
Weightlifting returned to the Olympic program at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, with competition in five weight classes, for men only. The sport had previously been contested at the Olympic Games in 1904.[1]
Medal summary[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
Frans De Haes Belgium
|
Alfred Schmidt Estonia
|
Eugène Ryter Switzerland
|
| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
Alfred Neuland Estonia
|
Louis Williquet Belgium
|
Florimond Rooms Belgium
|
| Middleweight –75 kg |
Henri Gance France
|
Pietro Bianchi Italy
|
Albert Pettersson Sweden
|
| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Ernest Cadine France
|
Fritz Hünenberger Switzerland
|
Erik Pettersson Sweden
|
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Filippo Bottino Italy
|
Joseph Alzin Luxembourg
|
Louis Bernot France
|
Participating nations[edit]
A total of 53 weightlifters from 14 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:
Belgium (7)
Czechoslovakia (2)
Denmark (5)
Egypt (1)
Estonia (3)
Finland (1)
France (10)
Great Britain (2)
Greece (1)
Italy (5)
Luxembourg (3)
Netherlands (5)
Sweden (6)
Switzerland (2)
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
External links[edit]
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
