At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two weightlifting events were contested (men's one hand lift and two hand lift).

The bronze medals were split by the two Greek weightlifters.

A total of seven men from five nations competed.

[1] These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.

A total of 7 weightlifters from 5 nations competed at the Athens Games: These medals are retroactively assigned by the International Olympic Committee; at the time, winners were given a silver medal and subsequent places received no award.