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

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, 30 July 1932. Four weightlifters from three nations competed.[1]

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 Jakob Vogt Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
100 Václav Pšenička Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
100 Louis Hostin Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
100 El Sayed Nosseir Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
Snatch 112.5 El Sayed Nosseir Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
Clean & Jerk 142.5 El Sayed Nosseir Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
142.5 Louis Hostin Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
Total 355 El Sayed Nosseir Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 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.

PlaceWeightlifterPressSnatchClean & jerkTotal
1.2.3.1.2.3.1.2.3.
1 Louis Hostin (FRA)97.5X (102.5)102.5105110112.5140145150365
2 Svend Olsen (DEN)95100102.5102.5107.5X (132.5)127.5X (132.5)132.5340
3 Henry Duey (USA)87.592.5X (95)95100105127.5X (132.5)132.5330
4 Bill Good (USA)X (90)X (95)95X (92.5)92.597.5X (130)130X (135)322.5

References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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