Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Featherweight –60 kg |
 Raymond SuvignyFrance (FRA) |
 Hans WölpertGermany (GER) |
 Anthony TerlazzoUnited States (USA) |
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
René Duverger France (FRA) |
 Hans HaasAustria (AUT) |
 Gastone PieriniItaly (ITA) |
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg |
Rudolf Ismayr Germany (GER) |
Carlo Galimberti Italy (ITA) |
Karl Hipfinger Austria (AUT) |
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg |
Louis Hostin France (FRA) |
 Svend OlsenDenmark (DEN) |
Henry Duey United States (USA) |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
 Jaroslav SkoblaCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
Václav Psenicka Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
Josef Strassberger Germany (GER) |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] Reference
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
| Events at the 1932 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) |
|---|
| American football (demostration) • Athletics • Boxing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Gymnastics • Hockey • Lacrosse (demostration) • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in weightlifting |
