Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics
| Weightlifting at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Deutschlandhalle |
| Dates | 2–5 August 1936 |
| Competitors | 80 from 15 nations |
The weightlifting competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.[1]
Medal summary
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
Anthony Terlazzo United States
|
Saleh Soliman Egypt
|
Ibrahim Shams Egypt
|
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
Robert Fein Austria
|
none awarded | Karl Jansen Germany
|
| Anwar Mesbah Egypt
| |||
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg |
Khadr El Touni Egypt
|
Rudolf Ismayr Germany
|
Adolf Wagner Germany
|
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg |
Louis Hostin France
|
Eugen Deutsch Germany
|
Ibrahim Wasif Egypt
|
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Josef Manger Germany
|
Václav Pšenička Czechoslovakia
|
Arnold Luhaäär Estonia
|
Participating nations
A total of 81 weightlifters from 16 nations competed at the Berlin Games:
Austria (10)
Republic of China (3)
Czechoslovakia (6)
Egypt (8)
Estonia (4)
France (8)
Germany (10)
Great Britain (5)
Haiti (1)
Hungary (2)
India (1)
Italy (4)
Luxembourg (2)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (5)
United States (10)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
References
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
Sources
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
- "Ron Walker - 1936 Olympian". YNEPF. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
