Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

Weightlifting at the
1924 Summer Olympics
−60 kg men
−67.5 kg men
−75 kg men
−82.5 kg men
+82.5 kg men

The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds). The competition was held on July 22, 1924.

22 weightlifters from twelve nations competed.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Edmond Decottignies
France (FRA)		  Anton Zwerina
Austria (AUT)		  Bohumil Durdis
Czechoslovakia (TCH)

Results

One hand snatch

Place Weightlifter Body weight one hand snatch
1. 2. 3.
1  Anton Zwerina (AUT) 66.3 67.5 72.5 75
2  Edmond Decottignies (FRA) 66.0 65 70 X (72.5)
3  Bohumil Durdis (TCH) 67.0 65 70 X (72.5)
 Felix Bichsel (SUI) 67.0 65 70 X (72.5)
5  Joseph Jaquenoud (FRA) 64.5 65 X (70) X (70)
6  Eduard Vanaaseme (EST) 66.0 60 65 X (67.5)
 Wilhelm Etzenberger (AUT) 66.0 65 X (70) X (70)
8  G. Butter (BEL) 66.3 60 X (65) 65
9  Jules van Gunten (SUI) 66.5 60 65 X (67.5)
10  Leopold Treffny (AUT) 67.5 65 X (70) X (70)
 Ēriks Rauska (LAT) 67.5 60 65 X (67.5)
12  André Delloue (FRA) 65.9 62.5 X (67.5) X (67.5)
13  Martin Olofsson (SWE) 66.2 55 60 62.5
14  Guus Scheffer (NED) 66.5 62.5 X (67.5) X (67.5)
15  Voldemar Noormägi (EST) 67.5 55 62.5 X (65)
16  Silvio Quadrelli (ITA) 66.8 X (62.5) 62.5 X (67.5)
17  Cesare Bonetti (ITA) 66.2 60 X (65) X (65)
18  Gastone Pierini (ITA) 66.0 55 X (60) X (60)
19  William Wyatt (GBR) 66.7 50 55 X (60)
20  Johny Grün (LUX) 65.9 47.5 X (52.5) 52.5
21  John Tooley (GBR) 67.5 50 X (55) X (55)
 William Randall (GBR) 67.5 50 X (55) X (55)

One hand clean & jerk

Place Weightlifter Body weight one hand
snatch		 one hand clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3.
1  Felix Bichsel (SUI) 67.0 70 85 95 X (100) 165
2  Edmond Decottignies (FRA) 66.0 70 85 90 92.5 162.5
3  Anton Zwerina (AUT) 66.3 75 75 80 X (85) 155
4  Bohumil Durdis (TCH) 67.0 70 X (82.5) 82.5 X (87.5) 152.5
5  Joseph Jaquenoud (FRA) 64.5 65 80 X (85) 85 150
6  Wilhelm Etzenberger (AUT) 66.0 65 75 80 85 150
7  Leopold Treffny (AUT) 67.5 65 80 X (85) 85 150
8  Eduard Vanaaseme (EST) 66.0 65 70 75 77.5 142.5
9  Jules van Gunten (SUI) 66.5 65 70 77.5 X (85) 142.5
 Guus Scheffer (NED) 66.5 62.5 72.5 77.5 80 142.5
11  G. Butter (BEL) 66.3 65 70 75 X (80) 140
12  Martin Olofsson (SWE) 66.2 62.5 70 75 X (80) 137.5
13  Voldemar Noormägi (EST) 67.5 62.5 75 X (80) X (80) 137.5
14  Silvio Quadrelli (ITA) 66.8 62.5 70 X (75) X (75) 132.5
15  Cesare Bonetti (ITA) 66.2 60 65 X (70) 70 130
16  André Delloue (FRA) 65.9 62.5 65 X (70) X (70) 127.5
17  Gastone Pierini (ITA) 66.0 55 65 70 72.5 127.5
18  Johny Grün (LUX) 65.9 52.5 62.5 67.5 X (72.5) 120
19  William Wyatt (GBR) 66.7 55 60 65 X (70) 120
20  John Tooley (GBR) 67.5 50 60 X (65) 65 115
21  William Randall (GBR) 67.5 50 60 X (65) X (65) 110
22  Ēriks Rauska (LAT) 67.5 65 X (80) X (85) X (85) 65

Press

Place Weightlifter Body weight one hand
snatch		 one hand
clean & jerk		 Press Total
1. 2. 3.
1  Edmond Decottignies (FRA) 66.0 70 92.5 72.5 77.5 X (80) 240
2  Anton Zwerina (AUT) 66.3 75 80 72.5 X (77.5) 77.5 232.5
3  Felix Bichsel (SUI) 67.0 70 95 60 65 X (67.5) 230
4  Joseph Jaquenoud (FRA) 64.5 65 85 X (77.5) 77.5 X (82.5) 227.5
5  Eduard Vanaaseme (EST) 66.0 65 77.5 77.5 82.5 85 227.5
6  Leopold Treffny (AUT) 67.5 65 85 72.5 77.5 X (80) 227.5
7  Bohumil Durdis (TCH) 67.0 70 82.5 70 72.5 X (77.5) 225
8  Guus Scheffer (NED) 66.5 62.5 80 80 X (85) X (85) 222.5
9  Voldemar Noormägi (EST) 67.5 62.5 75 80 85 X (87.5) 222.5
10  Wilhelm Etzenberger (AUT) 66.0 65 85 70 X (75) X (75) 220
11  Jules van Gunten (SUI) 66.5 65 77.5 72.5 X (77.5) X (77.5) 215
12  G. Butter (BEL) 66.3 65 75 70 - 72.5 212.5
13  Cesare Bonetti (ITA) 66.2 60 70 72.5 77.5 80 210
14  Gastone Pierini (ITA) 66.0 55 72.5 75 80 X (85) 207.5
15  Martin Olofsson (SWE) 66.2 62.5 75 60 65 67.5 205
16  Silvio Quadrelli (ITA) 66.8 62.5 70 67.5 72.5 X (75) 205
17  André Delloue (FRA) 65.9 62.5 65 67.5 72.5 X (75) 200
18  Johny Grün (LUX) 65.9 52.5 67.5 60 65 67.5 187.5
19  William Wyatt (GBR) 66.7 55 65 60 65 X (67.5) 185
20  John Tooley (GBR) 67.5 50 65 60 65 X (67.5) 180
21  William Randall (GBR) 67.5 50 60 60 65 67.5 177.5
22  Ēriks Rauska (LAT) 67.5 65 NM 65 70 75 140

The third try of Johny Grün is mark in the official report as missed, but his best try in the press event is shown as 67.5 kilograms, so it looks like that he was able to clear 67.5 kg also.

Two hand snatch

Place Weightlifter Body weight one hand
snatch		 one hand
clean & jerk		 Press Snatch Total
1. 2. 3.
1  Edmond Decottignies (FRA) 66.0 70 92.5 77.5 80 X (85) 85 325
2  Anton Zwerina (AUT) 66.3 75 80 77.5 77.5 82.5 X (85) 315
3  Bohumil Durdis (TCH) 67.0 70 82.5 72.5 82.5 87.5 90 315
4  Joseph Jaquenoud (FRA) 64.5 65 85 77.5 77.5 82.5 85 312.5
5  Leopold Treffny (AUT) 67.5 65 85 77.5 X (80) 80 85 312.5
6  Eduard Vanaaseme (EST) 66.0 65 77.5 85 70 77.5 80 307.5
7  Guus Scheffer (NED) 66.5 62.5 80 80 X (77.5) 77.5 82.5 305
8  Felix Bichsel (SUI) 67.0 70 95 65 75 X (80) X (80) 305
9  Wilhelm Etzenberger (AUT) 66.0 65 85 70 X (75) X (75) 75 295
10  G. Butter (BEL) 66.3 65 75 72.5 X (80) 80 82.5 295
11  Voldemar Noormägi (EST) 67.5 62.5 75 85 72.5 X (77.5) X (77.5) 295
12  Jules van Gunten (SUI) 66.5 65 77.5 72.5 70 75 X (77.5) 290
13  André Delloue (FRA) 65.9 62.5 65 72.5 82.5 87.5 X (90) 287.5
14  Gastone Pierini (ITA) 66.0 55 72.5 80 72.5 77.5 80 287.5
15  Cesare Bonetti (ITA) 66.2 60 70 80 72.5 77.5 X (80) 287.5
16  Martin Olofsson (SWE) 66.2 62.5 75 67.5 72.5 77.5 80 285
17  Silvio Quadrelli (ITA) 66.8 62.5 70 72.5 75 X (80) 80 285
18  Johny Grün (LUX) 65.9 52.5 67.5 67.5 65 70 X (72.5) 257.5
19  William Wyatt (GBR) 66.7 55 65 65 65 70 72.5 257.5
20  John Tooley (GBR) 67.5 50 65 65 65 70 X (72.5) 250
21  William Randall (GBR) 67.5 50 60 67.5 60 X (65) 65 242.5
22  Ēriks Rauska (LAT) 67.5 65 NM 75 X (80) X (80) 80 220

Two hand clean & jerk

Final standing after the last event:

Place Weightlifter Body weight one hand
snatch		 one hand
clean & jerk		 Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3.
1  Edmond Decottignies (FRA) 66.0 70 92.5 77.5 85 105 110 115 440
2  Anton Zwerina (AUT) 66.3 75 80 77.5 82.5 107.5 X (112.5) 112.5 427.5
3  Bohumil Durdis (TCH) 67.0 70 82.5 72.5 90 110 X (117.5) X (117.5) 425
4  Leopold Treffny (AUT) 67.5 65 85 77.5 85 X (112.5) 112.5 X (117.5) 425
5  Joseph Jaquenoud (FRA) 64.5 65 85 77.5 85 105 X (110) X (110) 417.5
6  Eduard Vanaaseme (EST) 66.0 65 77.5 85 80 100 105 107.5 415
7  Guus Scheffer (NED) 66.5 62.5 80 80 82.5 105 X (110) 110 415
8  Felix Bichsel (SUI) 67.0 70 95 65 75 100 X (105) 105 410
9  Wilhelm Etzenberger (AUT) 66.0 65 85 70 75 X (110) 110 X (115) 405
10  G. Butter (BEL) 66.3 65 75 72.5 82.5 105 X (110) 110 405
11  André Delloue (FRA) 65.9 62.5 65 72.5 87.5 X (107.5) 107.5 112.5 400
12  Gastone Pierini (ITA) 66.0 55 72.5 80 80 100 105 X (107.5) 392.5
13  Cesare Bonetti (ITA) 66.2 60 70 80 77.5 100 105 X (107.5) 392.5
14  Martin Olofsson (SWE) 66.2 62.5 75 67.5 80 95 100 105 390
15  Jules van Gunten (SUI) 66.5 65 77.5 72.5 75 95 100 X (105) 390
16  Silvio Quadrelli (ITA) 66.8 62.5 70 72.5 80 100 105 X (110) 390
17  William Wyatt (GBR) 66.7 55 65 65 72.5 95 X (100) X (100) 352.5
18  Johny Grün (LUX) 65.9 52.5 67.5 67.5 70 87.5 92.5 X (97.5) 350
19  John Tooley (GBR) 67.5 50 65 65 70 90 X (95) 95 345
20  William Randall (GBR) 67.5 50 60 67.5 65 85 90 X (95) 332.5
21  Ēriks Rauska (LAT) 67.5 65 NM 75 80 100 105 - 325
22  Voldemar Noormägi (EST) 67.5 62.5 75 85 72.5 X (105) X (105) - 295

References

1920–1992: 60–67.5 kg, 1996: 64–70 kg 2000–2008: 62–69 kg
1920: Alfred Neuland • 1924: Edmond Decottignies • 1928: Hans Haas+Kurt Helbig • 1932: René Duverger • 1936: Robert Fein+Anwar Mesbah • 1948: Ibrahim Shams • 1952: Tommy Kono • 1956: Ihor Rybak • 1960: Viktor Bushuev • 1964+1968: Waldemar Baszanowski • 1972: Mukharby Kirzhinov • 1976: Petro Korol • 1980: Yanko Rusev • 1984: Yao Jingyuan • 1988: Joachim Kunz • 1992: Israil Militosyan • 1996: Zhan Xugang • 2000: Galabin Boevski • 2004: Zhang Guozheng • 2008: Liao Hui