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Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics

At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two weighlifting[?] events were contested.

One hand, no weight limit, Men

Pos	Athlete
1	Launceston Elliot (GBR)
2	Viggo Jensen (DEN)
3	Alexandros Nikolopoulos[?] (GRE)

Two hands, no weight limit, Men

Pos	Athlete
1	Viggo Jensen (DEN)
2	Launceston Elliot (GBR)
3	Sotirios Versis[?] (GRE)

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