Men's Featherweight - Weightlifting
Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics

Men's Featherweight - Weightlifting - Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics

Event Format: Athletes competed in three types of lift: the snatch, in which they raised the bar over the head in one movement, the clean & jerk, in which they raised the bar i two movements using the combined strength of arms and legs, and the press, in which they lifted the bar to the shoulders and then over the head using only the arms. Each athlete was allowed three attempts at each type of lift. The best result in each type of lift counted in the final score for the athlete.

Event facts: Men's Featherweight competition was held at the Krachtsportgebouw, Olympia Sportpark and 21 athletes participated in the event.