Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg

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The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms (165 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, 31 July 1932. Seven weightlifters from six nations competed.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Rudolf Ismayr
 Germany
Carlo Galimberti
 Italy
Karl Hipfinger
 Austria

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.

World Record Press >105.5 ?
Snatch >112 Germany Rudolf Ismayr
Clean & Jerk 145 Austria Karl Hipfinger Vienna (AUT) 1931
Total >352 ?
Olympic Record Press 105 Italy Carlo Galimberti Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
Snatch 105 Netherlands Guus Scheffer Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
Clean & Jerk 135 Germany Franz Zinner Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
Total 335 France Roger François Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928

Karl Hipfinger set a new Olympic record in snatch with 107.5 kilograms and in clean and jerk with 140 kilograms. Rudolf Ismayr set a new Olympic record in total with 345 kilograms.

Results

All figures in kilograms.

Place Weightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
1  Rudolf Ismayr (GER) 95 102.5 X (107.5) 100 110 X (115) 132.5 X (140) X (140) 345
2  Carlo Galimberti (ITA) 95 102.5 X (105) 95 102.5 105 127.5 X (132.5) 132.5 340
3  Karl Hipfinger (AUT) 85 90 X (92.5) 100 105 107.5 135 140 X (145) 337.5
4  Roger François (FRA) 95 102.5 X (105) 95 102.5 X (105) X (125) 125 130 335
5  Stanley Kratkowski (USA) 82.5 X (87.5) X (87.5) X (102.5) 102.5 X (110) 120 X (125) X (125) 335
6  Julio Juaneda (ARG) 70 75 X (80) 85 90 X (95) 115 120 X (125) 285
7  Sam Termine (USA) 82.5 87.5 X (90) 100 105 X (110) X (132.5) X (132.5) X (132.5) 192.5

References

  1. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Middleweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

Sources

  • Olympic Report
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 28 October 2008.
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