Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg

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The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms (165 pounds). The competition was held on Wednesday, 5 August 1936. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Khadr El-Touni
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Rudolf Ismayr
Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Adolf Wagner
Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany

Records

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

World RecordPress117.5 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER)5 August 1936
Snatch120 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER)5 August 1936
Clean & Jerk
Total
Olympic RecordPress117.5 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER)5 August 1936
Snatch120 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER)5 August 1936
Clean & Jerk150 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER)5 August 1936
Total387.5 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER)5 August 1936

Khadr El-Touni set a new Olympic record in press, snatch and in clean and jerk.

Results

All figures in kilograms.

PlaceWeightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1.2.3.1.2.3.1.2.3.
1Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Khadr El-Touni  (EGY)107.5115117.5WR107.5115120WR140150ORX (155)387.5OR
2Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Rudolf Ismayr  (GER)102.5107.5X (110)102.5X (110)X (110)135140142.5352.5
3Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Adolf Wagner  (GER)97.5X (105)X (105)105X (110)112.5135X (140)142.5352.5
4Flag of Austria.svg  Anton Hangel  (AUT)9095X (97.5)105X (110)110130137.5X (140)342.5
5US flag 48 stars.svg  Stanley Kratkowski  (USA)9095X (97.5)X (102.5)102.5107.5135X (140)X (140)337.5
6Flag of Austria.svg  Hans Valla  (AUT)97.5102.5X (105)97.5102.5X (105)130X (135)X (140)335.0
7Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Carlo Galimberti  (ITA)100X (105)X (105)97.5102.5X (105)130X (132.5)-332.5
8Flag of France.svg  Pierre Alleene  (FRA)8590X (92.5)100105X (107.5)130135X (137.5)330.0
9Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Lindeberg (SWE)8590X (92.5)95102.5X (110)130X (135)135327.5
10Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Josef Hantych  (TCH)8085X (87.5)97.5105107.5X (125)130135327.5
11Flag of France.svg  Régis Lepreux  (FRA)X (90)X (90)9095100X (105)120125X (130)315.0
12Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Harold Laurance  (GBR)82.5X (87.5)909095X (97.5)122.5X (130)130315.0
13Flag of Switzerland.svg  Albert Aeschmann  (SUI)9095X (97.5)9095X (97.5)120125X (130)315.0
14US flag 48 stars.svg  Walter Good  (USA)9095X (97.5)X (95)95X (100)125X (130)X (130)315.0
15Flag of the Governor-General of India (1885-1947).svg  Zaw Weik  (IND)82.587.5X (90)X (95)95X (100)122.5X (130)X (130)310.0
16Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Gyula Csinger  (HUN)X (85)85-85--115X (120)120290.0
WDFlag of Haiti (1859-1964).svg  René A. Ambroise  (HAI)Withdrew due to injury

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References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Middleweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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