Weightlifting at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's two hand lift

The men's two hand lift was a weightlifting event held as part of the weightlifting programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. It was the second time the event was held. Four athletes from two nations competed.[1]

Men's two handed weightlifting
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Perikles Kakousis wins the two hand lift competition.
VenueFrancis Field
Date3 September
Competitors4 from 2 nations
Winning weight111.70
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Perikles Kakousis
 Greece
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oscar Osthoff
 United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Frank Kugler
 Germany
← 1896

Background

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This was the second of two appearances of this two hand lift event. It was previously held in 1896.[2]

Competition format

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In this weightlifting event, two hands were used in lifting the weights. Any style could be used.[2]

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Saturday, 3 September Final

Results

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Rank Lifter Nation Weight (kg) Notes
  Perikles Kakousis   Greece 111.70 OR
  Oscar Osthoff   United States 84.37
  Frank Kugler   Germany 79.61
4 Oscar Olsen   United States 67.81

References

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  1. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Unlimited, Two Hands". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Unlimited, Two Hands, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

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