Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg


The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms. The competition was held on Sunday, 29 July 1928.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World RecordPress103.5 Roger FrançoisParis 1928
World RecordSnatch104.5 Hans HaasVienna 1927
World RecordClean & Jerk142.5 Karl HipfingerVienna 1927
World RecordTotal330 Karl HipfingerVienna 1927
Olympic RecordPress97.5 Carlo GalimbertiParis 23 July 1924
Olympic RecordPress97.5 Ahmed SamyParis 23 July 1924
Olympic RecordSnatch95 Carlo GalimbertiParis 23 July 1924
Olympic RecordClean & Jerk127.5 Carlo GalimbertiParis 23 July 1924
Olympic RecordClean & Jerk127.5 Jaan KikkasParis 23 July 1924
Olympic RecordTotal320' Carlo GalimbertiParis 23 July 1924

' Originally a five lift competition.
All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Carlo Galimberti set a new world record in press with 105 kilograms. Guus Scheffer set a new world record in snatch with 105 kilograms. In the total of the three lifts at first Carlo Galimberti set a new world record with 332.5 kilograms only to be improved by Roger François with 335 kilograms.

Results