Berg-Hantel Weights

German Weightlifting

Berg-Hantel barbells and plates were the inspiration for all modern Olympic sets.  Here, A. Wiedmer, the Lightweight National Champion of Germany in 1924 and 1925, shows how it's done in winning this early contest.

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