The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms (165 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 103.5 Roger François Paris (FRA) 1928 Snatch 104.5 Hans Haas Vienna (AUT) 1927 Clean & Jerk 142.5 Karl Hipfinger Vienna (AUT) 1927 Total 330 Karl Hipfinger Vienna (AUT) 1927 Olympic Record Press 97.5 Carlo Galimberti Paris (FRA) 23 July 1924 97.5 Ahmed Samy Paris (FRA) 23 July 1924 Snatch 95 Carlo Galimberti Paris (FRA) 23 July 1924 Clean & Jerk 127.5 Carlo Galimberti Paris (FRA) 23 July 1924 127.5 Jaan Kikkas Paris (FRA) 23 July 1924 Total 320(*) Carlo Galimberti Paris (FRA) 23 July 1924
(*) Originally a five lift competition.
All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. Carlo Galimberti set a new world record in press with 105 kilograms. Guus Scheffer set a new world record in snatch with 105 kilograms. In the total of the three lifts at first Carlo Galimberti set a new world record with 332.5 kilograms only to be improved by Roger François with 335 kilograms.
Results
Rank Weightlifter Nation Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total #1 #2 #3 #1 #2 #3 #1 #2 #3 92.5 100 102.5 95 100 102.5 125 130 X (135) 335 97.5 102.5 105 92.5 97.5 X (100) 130 X (135) X (135) 332.5 92.5 X (97.5) 97.5 95 100 105 X (125) 125 X (130) 327.5 4 82.5 X (87.5) 87.5 100 X (105) X (105) 125 130 135 322.5 5 85 90 92.5 90 X (95) 95 115 120 125 312.5 6 85 90 X (92.5) 90 95 X (100) 120 X (127.5) X (130) 305 7 90 X (95) X (95) 92.5 X (97.5) X (97.5) 120 X (125) X (125) 302.5 8 X (77.5) 92.5 X (97.5) X (82.5) X (85) 85 X (115) 115 X (120) 292.5 9 87.5 92.5 X (95) X (85) 85 X (90) X (107.5) X (107.5) 107.5 285 70 X (75) 75 80 85 90 110 115 120 285 11 X (77.5) 77.5 X (82.5) 82.5 87.5 X (90) 110 115 X (120) 280 75 80 X (85) 80 85 X (90) 110 115 X (120) 280 13 82.5 X (87.5) X (87.5) X (85) X (85) 85 110 X (125) X (125) 277.5 77.5 82.5 87.5 77.5 82.5 85 102.5 107.5 110 277.5 15 80 X (85) X (87.5) 80 X (85) X (85) 110 115 X (120) 275 85 X (90) X (90) X (82.5) X (85) 85 97.5 105 X (107.5) 275 17 70 X (75) X (75) 80 X (85) 85 110 115 X (120) 270 18 70 X (75) X (75) 77.5 82.5 X (87.5) 105 110 X (115) 262.5 82.5 87.5 X (90) 90 95 X (100) X (117.5) X (117.5) X (117.5) - 82.5 X (87.5) X (87.5) 95 X (100) X (100) X (130) X (130) X (130) - X (77.5) X (82.5) 82.5 - - - - - - - X (70) X (70) X (70) - - - - - - - X (80) X (80) X (80) - - - - - - -
References
Sources Olympic Report