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 at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. 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 | ||||||||||
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 Perikles Kakousis wins the two hand lift competition. | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
| Date | 3 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 4 from 2 nations | |||||||||
| Winning weight | 111.70 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Weightlifting at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| Two hand lift | |
| All-around dumbbell | |
Background
This was the second of two appearances of this two hand lift event. It was previously held in 1896.[2]
Competition format
In this weightlifting event, two hands were used in lifting the weights. Any style could be used.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 September | Final |
Results
| Rank | Lifter | Nation | Weight (kg) |
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 | Perikles Kakousis | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Greece | 111.70 |
 | Oscar Osthoff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States | 84.37 |
 | Frank Kugler | United States | 79.61 |
| 4 | Oscar Olson | United States | 67.81 |
References
- "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.
- "Unlimited, Two Hands, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 27 December 2006.
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