Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

Weightlifting at the
1936 Summer Olympics
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The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 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 Sunday, August 2, 1936.

Sixteen weightlifters from twelve nations competed.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Robert Fein
Austria (AUT)
 Anwar Mesbah
Egypt (EGY)		  Karl Jansen
Germany (GER)

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.

World Record Press 106 Austria Robert Fein Vienna (AUT) 1936
Snatch 110 Austria Robert Fein Budapest (HUN) 1936
Clean & Jerk 141.5 Egypt Mohammed Attia Cairo (EGY) 1935
Total 335 Austria Robert Fein Warsaw (POL) 1936
Olympic Record Press 97.5 France René Duverger Los Angeles (USA) July 30, 1932
Snatch 102.5 Austria Hans Haas Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
102.5 France René Duverger Los Angeles (USA) July 30, 1932
Clean & Jerk 135 Austria Hans Haas Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
135 Germany Kurt Helbig Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
Total 325 France René Duverger Los Angeles (USA) July 30, 1932

Robert Fein set a new Olympic record in press with 105 kilograms. Anwar Mesbah set a new Olympic record in snatch with 105 kilograms. Anwar Mesbah also set a new world record in clean and jerk with 145 kilograms. Robert Fein and Anwar Mesbah both set a new world record in total with 342.5 kilograms.

Results

All figures in kilograms.

Place Weightlifter Body weight Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
1  Anwar Mesbah (EGY) 66.1 87.5 92.5 - 92.5 100 105 132.5 142.5 145 342.5 WR
1  Robert Fein (AUT) 66.7 97.5 102.5 105 X (100) 100 X (105) 130 135 137.5 342.5 WR
3  Karl Jansen (GER) 66.6 87.5 95 X (97.5) 95 X (100) 100 125 132.5 X (137.5) 327.5
4  Karl Schwitalle (GER) 66.5 90 95 X (97.5) 95 X (100) 100 120 127.5 X (130) 322.5
5  John Terpak (USA) 67.0 92.5 97.5 X (100) 95 100 - X (125) 125 X (132.5) 322.5
6  El-Sayed Ibrahim Masoud (EGY) 67.4 85 90 X (92.5) 100 X (105) X (105) 125 130 132.5 322.5
7  René Duverger (FRA) 66.6 90 95 97.5 X (95) 95 X (100) X (120) 120 125 317.5
8  Robert Mitchell (USA) 59.0 85 X (90) X (90) 97.5 X (105) X (105) 120 X (130) 130 312.5
9  Rudolf Troppert (AUT) 67.3 77.5 82.5 X (85) X (95) 95 X (100) 125 X (130) X (130) 302.5
10  Gastone Pierini (ITA) 66.8 87.5 92.5 95 X (87.5) 87.5 90 115 X (120) X (120) 300
11  Peeter Mürk (EST) 66.8 70 75 X (77.5) 90 X (95) 95 115 X (120) X (120) 285
12  Jens Björklund (SWE) 67.0 82.5 X (87.5) X (87.5) X (85) X (85) 85 110 115 X (120) 282.5
13  Antonín Balda (TCH) 67.0 80 X (85) X (85) X (90) 90 X (95) X (110) X (110) 110 280
14  Henri Blanc (SUI) 67.4 75 X (82.5) 82.5 80 X (90) X (90) 110 115 X (120) 277.5
15  Alfred Griffin (GBR) 64.0 X (82.5) 82.5 87.5 X (80) 80 82.5 X (105) X (105) 105 275
16  Own Kongding (ROC) 66.7 72.5 77.5 X (80) 75 X (85) X (85) X (100) X (100) X (100) 152.5

The bodyweight for all weightlifters is given as before the competition. An Austrian protest was upheld to reweigh the medalists after the event, when both Fein and Mesbah had the same bodyweight, both were awarded gold medals.

References

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