Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

Weightlifting at the
1932 Summer Olympics
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The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, July 30, 1932.

Six weightlifters from four nations competed.

Contents

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 René Duverger
France (FRA)		  Hans Haas
Austria (AUT)		  Gastone Pierini
Italy (ITA)

Records

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

World Record Press 101 Khalil Yussef Cairo (EGY) 1931
Snatch 105.5 Robert Fein Vienna (AUT) 1931
Clean & Jerk  ?
Total 330 Kurt Helbig Koblenz (GER) 1928
Olympic Record Press 90 Kurt Helbig Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
90 Jules Meese Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
90 Gastone Pierini Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
90 Willi Reinfrank Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
Snatch 102.5 Hans Haas Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
Clean & Jerk 135 Hans Haas Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
135 Kurt Helbig Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
Total 322.5 Hans Haas Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
322.5 Kurt Helbig Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928

René Duverger set a new Olympic record in press with 97.5 kilograms and in total with 325 kilograms.

Results

All figures in kilograms.

Place Weightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
1  René Duverger (FRA) 90 95 97.5 95 100 102.5 120 125 X (130) 325
2  Hans Haas (AUT) 77.5 82.5 X (85) 95 100 X (102.5) 125 X (130) X (130) 307.5
3  Gastone Pierini (ITA) 87.5 92.5 X (95) 85 90 X (92.5) 115 120 X (122.5) 302.5
4  Pierino Gabetti (ITA) 77.5 82.5 85 90 X (95) 95 X (120) X (120) 120 300
5  Arnie Sundberg (USA) 72.5 X (77.5) 77.5 85 90 X (92.5) 112.5 117.5 X (122.5) 285
6  Walter Zagurski (USA) 77.5 X (82.5) 82.5 X (85) 85 90 112.5 X (117.5) X (117.5) 285

References

1920–1992: 60–67.5 kg, 1996: 64–70 kg 2000–2008: 62–69 kg
1920: Alfred Neuland • 1924: Edmond Decottignies • 1928: Hans Haas+Kurt Helbig • 1932: René Duverger • 1936: Robert Fein+Anwar Mesbah • 1948: Ibrahim Shams • 1952: Tommy Kono • 1956: Ihor Rybak • 1960: Viktor Bushuev • 1964+1968: Waldemar Baszanowski • 1972: Mukharby Kirzhinov • 1976: Petro Korol • 1980: Yanko Rusev • 1984: Yao Jingyuan • 1988: Joachim Kunz • 1992: Israil Militosyan • 1996: Zhan Xugang • 2000: Galabin Boevski • 2004: Zhang Guozheng • 2008: Liao Hui