Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.[1]
| Weightlifting at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Deutschlandhalle |
| Dates | 2–5 August 1936 |
| Competitors | 80 from 15 nations |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
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Saleh Soliman.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Egypt |
Ibrahim Shams Egypt |
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
Robert Fein Austria |
none awarded | Karl Jansen.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
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 nations) | 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.
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