Weightlifting returned to the Olympic program at the 1920 Summer OlympicsinAntwerp, with competition in five weight classes, for men only. The sport had previously been contested at the Olympic Games in 1904.[1]
| Weightlifting at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
Weightlifting pictogram
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| Venue | Olympisch Stadion |
| Date | 29 August 1920 |
| No. of events | 5 (5 men, 0 women) |
| Competitors | 53 from 14 nations |
← 1904
1924 →
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| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg details |
Frans De Haes Belgium
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Alfred Schmidt Estonia
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Eugène Ryter Switzerland
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| Lightweight –67.5 kg details |
Alfred Neuland Estonia
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Louis Williquet Belgium
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Florimond Rooms Belgium
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| Middleweight –75 kg details |
Henri Gance France
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Pietro Bianchi Italy
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Albert Pettersson Sweden
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| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg details |
Ernest Cadine France
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Fritz Hünenberger Switzerland
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Erik Pettersson Sweden
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| Heavyweight +82.5 kg details |
Filippo Bottino Italy
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Joseph Alzin Luxembourg
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Louis Bernot France
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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)| 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 | |