The men's featherweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 60 kilograms (132 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, 28 July 1928.

Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.

World Record Press 92.5 Hans Wölpert Mannheim (GER) 1924 Snatch 92.5 Pierino Gabetti Milan (ITA) 1927 Clean & Jerk 120 Andreas Stadler Vienna (AUT) 1926 Total 282.5 Heinrich Graf Tallinn (EST) April 1922 Olympic Record Press 80 Arthur Reinmann Paris (FRA) 21 July 1924 Snatch 82.5 Pierino Gabetti Paris (FRA) 21 July 1924 82.5 Maurice Martin Paris (FRA) 21 July 1924 Clean & Jerk 105 Pierino Gabetti Paris (FRA) 21 July 1924 105 Andreas Stadler Paris (FRA) 21 July 1924 105 Wilhelm Rosinek Paris (FRA) 21 July 1924 105 Alfred Baxter Paris (FRA) 21 July 1924 Total 260(*) Pierino Gabetti Paris (FRA) 21 July 1924

(*) Originally a five lift competition.

All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Hans Wölpert and Giuseppe Conca in press and Franz Andrysek in clean and jerk equalized the standing world records. Pierino Gabetti and Hans Wölpert equalized the standing world record in the three lifts (total) while Franz Andrysek set a new world record with 287.5 kilograms.

Results

All figures in kilograms.

Rank Weightlifter Nation Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 70 75 77.5 77.5 85 90 - 90 115 120 122.5 120 287.5 72.5 77.5 80 80 82.5 85 90 90 107.5 112.5 115 112.5 282.5 87.5 92.5 - 92.5 77.5 82.5 - 82.5 107.5 112.5 112.5 107.5 282.5 4 85 90 92.5 92.5 75 80 - 80 105 - 112.5 105 277.5 5 75 80 82.5 82.5 72.5 77.5 82.5 82.5 100 105 110 110 275 6 67.5 72.5 75 72.5 80 - - 80 115 115 115 115 267.5 7 72.5 77.5 - 77.5 80 80 - 80 102.5 107.5 107.5 107.5 265 8 75 80 80 80 75 80 82.5 82.5 - 100 - 100 262.5 80 85 - 85 67.5 75 - 75 95 100 102.5 102.5 262.5 10 62.5 67.5 70 70 80 85 - 85 102.5 107.5 112.5 107.5 260 11 65 70 72.5 72.5 77.5 77.5 77.5 77.5 97.5 102.5 105 105 255 70 - - 70 80 - - 80 105 105 110 105 255 65 70 72.5 70 75 80 80 80 100 105 105 105 255 14 65 70 72.5 72.5 77.5 77.5 - 77.5 95 100 - 100 250 75 75 - 75 - 75 - 75 - 100 - 100 250 16 67.5 72.5 75 72.5 75 - - 75 100 100 - 100 247.5 72.5 - - 72.5 75 75 75 75 - 100 - 100 247.5 18 67.5 72.5 75 75 67.5 67.5 - 67.5 92.5 97.5 - 97.5 240 19 70 75 - 75 70 75 75 70 92.5 - - 92.5 237.5 20 60 65 65 60 67.5 72.5 - 72.5 90 95 - 95 227.5 21 60 65 65 60 67.5 - - 67.5 90 95 - 95 222.5

References

Sources Olympic Report