At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, two weightlifting events were contested.[1] Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| One hand lift |  Josef Steinbach (AUT) |
 Tullio Camillotti (ITA) |
 Heinrich Schneidereit (GER) |
| Two hand lift |  Dimitrios Tofalos (GRE) |
Josef Steinbach (AUT) |
 Alexandre Maspoli (FRA) |
| Heinrich Schneidereit (GER) | |||
| Heinrich Rondl (GER) |
Postcards of weight lifting in the 1906 Olympics
A number of postcards, then at its peak, were published by various printhouses. The following were printed in Corfu, Greece, by the Aspiotis brothers.
Bar bell lifting with 2 hands
Steinbach, winner in weight lifting
Weight lifting with 2 hands. Tofalos winner
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
References
- ↑ "Weightlifting: 1906 Intercalated Games Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
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