The men's one hand lift, an event similar to the modern snatch, was one of two weightlifting events in the Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme.
The men's two hand lift was one of two weightlifting events held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics program.
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In the first round, he faced Launceston Elliot of Great Britain and Ireland, who had won the weightlifting competition.