Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg
# Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 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 | | ? | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Record | Snatch | 110.5 | Jakob Vogt | Munich (GER) | 1927 |
| World Record | Clean & Jerk | | ? | | |
| World Record | Total | 337.5 | Jakob Vogt | Koblenz (GER) | 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Press | 95 | Leopold Friedrich | Paris (FRA) | 23 July 1924 |
| Olympic Record | Snatch | 102.5 | Charles Rigoulot | Paris (FRA) | 23 July 1924 |
| Olympic Record | Clean & Jerk | 135 | Charles Rigoulot | Paris (FRA) | 23 July 1924 |
| Olympic Record | Total | 322.5(*) | Charles Rigoulot | Paris (FRA) | 23 July 1924 |

(*) Originally a five lift competition.

All four Olympic records were improved in this competition. El Sayed Nosseir set a new world record in snatch with 112.5 kilograms and in the total of the three lifts with 355 kilograms.

## Results

| Rank | Weightlifter | Nation | Press | Press | Press | Snatch | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Weightlifter | Nation | #1 | #2 | #3 | #1 | #2 | #3 | #1 | #2 | #3 | Total |
| | El Sayed Nosseir | Egypt | 92.5 | 97.5 | 100 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 112.5 | X (140) | 140 | 142.5 | 355 |
| | Louis Hostin | France | 95 | 100 | X (102.5) | 102.5 | 107.5 | 110 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 352.5 |
| | Jan Verheijen | Netherlands | X (90) | X (95) | 95 | 105 | X (110) | X (110) | 132.5 | 137.5 | X (142.5) | 337.5 |
| 4 | Jakob Vogt | Germany | 100 | X (102.5) | X (105) | 100 | X (105) | 105 | 130 | X (135) | X (135) | 335 |
| 5 | Václav Pšenička | Czechoslovakia | 100 | X (105) | X (105) | 100 | 105 | X (110) | 130 | X (135) | X (135) | 335 |
| 6 | Karl Freiberger | Austria | 85 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 95 | X (100) | 125 | X (132.5) | 132.5 | 322.5 |
| 7 | Pierre Vibert | France | X (95) | 95 | X (100) | 95 | X (100) | X (100) | 125 | X (130) | X (130) | 315 |
| 7 | Josef Zeman | Austria | 75 | X (80) | X (80) | 95 | 102.5 | 105 | 130 | 135 | X (140) | 315 |
| 7 | Karl Bierwirth | Germany | 90 | 95 | X (100) | 95 | X (105) | X (110) | 120 | 125 | - | 315 |
| 10 | Otto Garnus | Switzerland | 82.5 | X (87.5) | X (87.5) | 90 | 95 | X (100) | 125 | 130 | X (132.5) | 307.5 |
| 11 | Olaf Luiga | Estonia | 80 | X (85) | X (85) | 90 | 95 | X (100) | 130 | X (135) | X (135) | 305 |
| 12 | Willem Tholen | Netherlands | X (80) | 85 | 87.5 | 90 | X (95) | X (95) | 115 | 120 | X (125) | 297.5 |
| 13 | Jules Van Der Goten | Belgium | 72.5 | 77.5 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 92.5 | 110 | 120 | X (125) | 292.5 |
| 14 | Nic Scheitler | Luxembourg | 80 | 85 | X (90) | 80 | 85 | X (92.5) | 105 | X (110) | - | 275 |
| 15 | Edmond Donzé | Switzerland | 75 | X (80) | X (80) | 77.5 | 82.5 | X (85) | X (100) | 100 | X (105) | 257.5 |
