The weightlifting events at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of five weight classes. The competitions were held on Saturday, 30 July 1932 and on Sunday, 31 July 1932. [1]
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The weightlifting events at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of five weight classes. The competitions were held on Saturday, 30 July 1932 and on Sunday, 31 July 1932. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | Raymond Suvigny  France | Hans Wölpert  Germany | Anthony Terlazzo  United States |
| 67.5 kg | René Duverger France | Hans Haas  Austria | Gastone Pierini  Italy |
| 75 kg' | Rudolf Ismayr Germany | Carlo Galimberti Italy | Karl Hipfinger Austria |
| 82.5 kg | Louis Hostin France | Svend Olsen  Denmark | Henry Duey United States |
| Over 82.5 kg | Jaroslav Skobla  Czechoslovakia | Václav Pšenička Czechoslovakia | Josef Straßberger Germany |
A total of 29 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)| 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 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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