Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's +82.5 kg

Men's heavyweight weightlifting
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueOlympisch Stadion
DateAugust 31
Competitors6 from 5 nations
Medalists
   Italy
   Luxembourg
   France
Weightlifting at the
1920 Summer Olympics
−60 kg men
−67.5 kg men
−75 kg men
−82.5 kg men
+82.5 kg men

The men's heavyweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories. Heavyweight was the heaviest category, including weightlifters weighing over 82.5 kilograms.

A total of 6 weightlifters from 5 nations competed in the event, which was held on August 31, 1920.

Results

Place Weightlifter 1 2 3 Total
 Filippo Bottino (ITA) 70.0 75.0 120.0 265.0
 Joseph Alzin (LUX) 65.0 75.0 120.0 260.0
 Louis Bernot (FRA) 65.0 75.0 115.0 255.0
4  Ejnar Jensen (DEN) 60.0 75.0 115.0 250.0
5  Otto Brunn (SWE) 60.0 80.0 110.0 250.0
6  Joseph Duchateau (FRA) 65.0 72.5 110.0 247.5

References

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