Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg
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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, 2 August 1936. Sixteen weightlifters from twelve nations competed.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Robert Fein![]() Anwar Mesbah ![]() | Karl Jansen![]() |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
World Record | Press | 106 | ![]() | Vienna (AUT) | 1936 |
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Snatch | 110 | ![]() | Budapest (HUN) | 1936 | |
Clean & Jerk | 141.5 | ![]() | Cairo (EGY) | 1935 | |
Total | 335 | ![]() | Warsaw (POL) | 1936 | |
Olympic Record | Press | 97.5 | ![]() | Los Angeles (USA) | 30 July 1932 |
Snatch | 102.5 | ![]() | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 | |
102.5 | ![]() | Los Angeles (USA) | 30 July 1932 | ||
Clean & Jerk | 135 | ![]() | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 | |
135 | ![]() | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 | ||
Total | 325 | ![]() | Los Angeles (USA) | 30 July 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 | ||||||
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1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | ||||
1 | ![]() | 66.1 | 87.5 | 92.5 | - | 92.5 | 100 | 105 | 132.5 | 142.5 | 145 | 342.5 WR |
1 | ![]() | 66.7 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105 | X (100) | 100 | X (105) | 130 | 135 | 137.5 | 342.5 WR |
3 | ![]() | 66.6 | 87.5 | 95 | X (97.5) | 95 | X (100) | 100 | 125 | 132.5 | X (137.5) | 327.5 |
4 | ![]() | 66.5 | 90 | 95 | X (97.5) | 95 | X (100) | 100 | 120 | 127.5 | X (130) | 322.5 |
5 | ![]() | 67.0 | 92.5 | 97.5 | X (100) | 95 | 100 | - | X (125) | 125 | X (132.5) | 322.5 |
6 | ![]() | 67.4 | 85 | 90 | X (92.5) | 100 | X (105) | X (105) | 125 | 130 | 132.5 | 322.5 |
7 | ![]() | 66.6 | 90 | 95 | 97.5 | X (95) | 95 | X (100) | X (120) | 120 | 125 | 317.5 |
8 | ![]() | 59.0 | 85 | X (90) | X (90) | 97.5 | X (105) | X (105) | 120 | X (130) | 130 | 312.5 |
9 | ![]() | 67.3 | 77.5 | 82.5 | X (85) | X (95) | 95 | X (100) | 125 | X (130) | X (130) | 302.5 |
10 | ![]() | 66.8 | 87.5 | 92.5 | 95 | X (87.5) | 87.5 | 90 | 115 | X (120) | X (120) | 300 |
11 | ![]() | 66.8 | 70 | 75 | X (77.5) | 90 | X (95) | 95 | 115 | X (120) | X (120) | 285 |
12 | ![]() | 67.0 | 82.5 | X (87.5) | X (87.5) | X (85) | X (85) | 85 | 110 | 115 | X (120) | 282.5 |
13 | ![]() | 67.0 | 80 | X (85) | X (85) | X (90) | 90 | X (95) | X (110) | X (110) | 110 | 280 |
14 | ![]() | 67.4 | 75 | X (82.5) | 82.5 | 80 | X (90) | X (90) | 110 | 115 | X (120) | 277.5 |
15 | ![]() | 64.0 | X (82.5) | 82.5 | 87.5 | X (80) | 80 | 82.5 | X (105) | X (105) | 105 | 275 |
16 | ![]() | 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
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
Sources
- Olympic Report Archived 12 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 19 January 2009.