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1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

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consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, 28 July 1928, and on Sunday, 29 July 1928.

Medal summary

Participating nations

Every nation was allowed to participate with a maximum of two weightlifters in every event. Five nations entered the maximum of ten competitors. A total of 92 weightlifters from 19 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:

Medal table

References

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting At The 1928 Summer Olympics 1928 Summer Olympics events

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