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| Host city | Frankfurt, Germany |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 8–9, 1908 |
The 1908 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vienna, Austria-Hungary from December 8 to December 9, 1908. There were 23 men in action from 2 nations. It was the 11th World Weightlifting Championships.
All medals won by Austrian weightlifters, Johann Eibel won the middleweight class[1] while Josef Grafl won the heavyweight division.[2]
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight 80 kg |
Johann Eibel Austria |
Anton Nejedlik Austria |
Johann Staudinger Austria |
| Heavyweight +80 kg |
Josef Grafl Austria |
Berthold Tandler Austria |
Edmund Danzer Austria |
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gewichtheben - Weltmeisterschaften (Mittelgewicht)" (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "Gewichtheben - Weltmeisterschaften (Superschwergewicht)" (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- Results
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine