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.
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Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg details |
 Frans De HaesBelgium (BEL) |
 Alfred SchmidtEstonia (EST) |
 Eugène RytherSwitzerland (SUI) |
| Lightweight –67.5 kg details |
Alfred Neuland Estonia (EST) |
Louis Williquet Belgium (BEL) |
Florimond Rooms Belgium (BEL) |
| Middleweight –75 kg details |
 Henri GanceFrance (FRA) |
 Pietro BianchiItaly (ITA) |
 Albert PetterssonSweden (SWE) |
| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg details |
Ernest Cadine France (FRA) |
Fritz Hünenberger Switzerland (SUI) |
Erik Pettersson Sweden (SWE) |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg details |
Filippo Bottino Italy (ITA) |
 Joseph AlzinLuxembourg (LUX) |
Louis Bernot France (FRA) |
Participating nations
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
| 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 |
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
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