Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg

Weightlifting at the
1932 Summer Olympics
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The men's light-heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 82.5 kilograms (181.5 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, July 30, 1932.

Four weightlifters from three nations competed.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Louis Hostin
 France
Svend Olsen
 Denmark
Henry Duey
 United States

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.

World Record Press >110.5 ?
Snatch >117.5 ?
Clean & Jerk >152.5 ?
Total >372 ?
Olympic Record Press 100 Germany Jakob Vogt Amsterdam (NED) July 29, 1928
100 Czechoslovakia Václav Pšenička Amsterdam (NED) July 29, 1928
100 France Louis Hostin Amsterdam (NED) July 29, 1928
100 Egypt El Sayed Nosseir Amsterdam (NED) July 29, 1928
Snatch 112.5 Egypt El Sayed Nosseir Amsterdam (NED) July 29, 1928
Clean & Jerk 142.5 Egypt El Sayed Nosseir Amsterdam (NED) July 29, 1928
142.5 France Louis Hostin Amsterdam (NED) July 29, 1928
Total 355 Egypt El Sayed Nosseir Amsterdam (NED) July 29, 1928

Louis Hostin and Svend Olsen both improved the standing Olympic record in press with 102.5 kilograms. Louis Hostin also equalized the Olympic record in snatch with 112.5 kilograms and bettered the record in clean and jerk with 150 kilograms and in total with 365 kilograms.

Results

All figures in kilograms.

Place Weightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
1  Louis Hostin (FRA) 97.5 X (102.5) 102.5 105 110 112.5 140 145 150 365
2  Svend Olsen (DEN) 95 100 102.5 102.5 107.5 X (132.5) 127.5 X (132.5) 132.5 340
3  Henry Duey (USA) 87.5 92.5 X (95) 95 100 105 127.5 X (132.5) 132.5 330
4  Bill Good (USA) X (90) X (95) 95 X (92.5) 92.5 97.5 X (130) 130 X (135) 322.5

References

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