Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
 Raymond SuvignyFrance (FRA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Hans WölpertGermany (GER) |
 Anthony TerlazzoUnited States (USA) |
| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
René Duverger France (FRA) |
 Hans HaasAustria (AUT) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Gastone PieriniItaly (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 OlsenDenmark (DEN) |
Henry Duey United States (USA) |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
 Jaroslav SkoblaCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
Václav Pšenička Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Josef Straßberger Germany (GER) |
Participating nations
A total of 28 weightlifters from eight nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
-
Argentina (1) - Austria (2)
- Czechoslovakia (2)
- Denmark (1)
- France (4)
- Germany (4)
- Italy (4)
- United States (10)
Medal table
| 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 | |
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
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