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[edit]

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

Records[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

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