The men’s unlimited two-hands event at the 1896 Olympic Games was the first of the two weightlifting competitions on the programme. Viggo Jensen and Launceston Elliot were both credited with 111.5 kilograms, but Jensen was awarded first place by the judges, reportedly on the basis of better style.
Incomplete dataset mode: event rankings may include manual aggregate data and partial official results.
| Rank | Participant | Status | Metric | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viggo Jensen | FINISHED | 111.5 kg | PARTIAL |
| 2 | Launceston Elliot | FINISHED | 111.5 kg | PARTIAL |
| 3 | Sotirios Versis | FINISHED | 90 kg | PARTIAL |
| 4 | Georgios Papasideris | FINISHED | 90 kg | PARTIAL |
| 4 | Carl Schuhmann | FINISHED | 90 kg | PARTIAL |
| 6 | Momcsilló Tapavicza | FINISHED | 80 kg | PARTIAL |