The men's heavyweight or unlimited event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters over 82.5 kilograms (181.5 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, 29 July 1928.
Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record Press ? Rudolf Schilberg Vienna (AUT) 1928 Snatch 126.5 Charles Rigoulot Paris (FRA) 1926 Clean & Jerk 161.5 Charles Rigoulot Paris (FRA) 1925 Total 380 Karl Morke Stuttgart (GER) 1920 Olympic Record Press 112.5 Giuseppe Tonani Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924 112.5 Franz Aigner Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924 Snatch 100 Giuseppe Tonani Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924 100 Louis Dannoux Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924 100 Claudius Dutriève Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924 Clean & Jerk 140 Harald Tammer Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924 Total 342.5(*) Giuseppe Tonani Paris (FRA) 24 July 1924
(*) Originally a five lift competition.
All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Josef Straßberger set a new world record in press with 122.5 kilograms.
Results
All figures in kilograms.
Place Weightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1 115 120 122.5 102.5 107.5 X (110) 137.5 X (142.5) 142.5 372.5 2 92.5 97.5 100 X (110) 110 X (115) 140 145 150 360 3 90 100 X (105) 97.5 X (107.5) 107.5 140 147.5 X (150) 357.5 4 105 110 X (115) 105 X (110) X (110) X (140) X (140) 140 355 5 X (115) 115 X (120) 97.5 105 X (107.5) X (132.5) 135 X (137.5) 355 95 100 105 100 110 X (115) 130 X (140) 140 355 7 112.5 117.5 X (120) 97.5 X (102.5) X (102.5) 127.5 135 137.5 352.5 8 92.5 97.5 X (102.5) 102.5 107.5 110 127.5 132.5 X (137.5) 340 9 90 97.5 X (100) 100 X (105) X (105) 127.5 132.5 X (137.5) 330 10 87.5 92.5 X (95) 100 X (105) X (105) 130 135 X (140) 327.5 102.5 X (107.5) X (107.5) X (100) 100 X (105) 125 X (130) - 327.5 12 90 95 100 90 X (95) X (95) X (120) 130 - 325 13 90 95 X (100) X (95) 95 X (100) 120 125 X (130) 315 14 X (85) 85 90 90 X (95) X (95) 115 120 X (125) 300 15 X (80) 80 85 X (77.5) 80 85 110 115 X (120) 280 16 80 85 X (87.5) 77.5 X (82.5) X (82.5) 105 X (110) - 267.5 - 95 102.5 X (105) 100 X (105) X (105) X (137.5) - - -
References
Sources Olympic Report