The weightlifting events at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, July 30, 1932 and on Sunday, July 31, 1932.
Contents |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
Raymond Suvigny France (FRA) |
Hans Wölpert Germany (GER) |
Anthony Terlazzo United States (USA) |
| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
René Duverger France (FRA) |
Hans Haas Austria (AUT) |
Gastone Pierini Italy (ITA) |
| Middleweight –75 kg |
Rudolf Ismayr Germany (GER) |
Carlo Galimberti Italy (ITA) |
Karl Hipfinger Austria (AUT) |
| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
Louis Hostin France (FRA) |
Svend Olsen Denmark (DEN) |
Henry Duey United States (USA) |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Jaroslav Skobla Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Václav Pšenička Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Josef Straßberger Germany (GER) |
A total of 28 weightlifters from eight nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
|
|||||
|
|
|||||||||||