One-arm lifts are taken out from the programme in 1928, and as a result, the sport was left with three lifts: the snatch, the clean and jerk, and the press.
One-Arm Lifts Are Taken Out From Weightlifting Competition In 1928
Louis Hostin of France successfully lifting a weight during the Light-Heavyweight Weighlifting event. (1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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