The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms (165 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, 31 July 1932. Seven weightlifters from six nations competed.
Medalists
Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World Record Press >105.5 ? Snatch >112 Rudolf Ismayr Clean & Jerk 145 Karl Hipfinger Vienna (AUT) 1931 Total >352 ? Olympic Record Press 105 Carlo Galimberti Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928 Snatch 105 Guus Scheffer Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928 Clean & Jerk 135 Franz Zinner Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928 Total 335 Roger François Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
Karl Hipfinger set a new Olympic record in snatch with 107.5 kilograms and in clean and jerk with 140 kilograms. Rudolf Ismayr set a new Olympic record in total with 345 kilograms.
Results
All figures in kilograms.
Place Weightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1 95 102.5 X (107.5) 100 110 X (115) 132.5 X (140) X (140) 345 2 95 102.5 X (105) 95 102.5 105 127.5 X (132.5) 132.5 340 3 85 90 X (92.5) 100 105 107.5 135 140 X (145) 337.5 4 95 102.5 X (105) 95 102.5 X (105) X (125) 125 130 335 5 82.5 X (87.5) X (87.5) X (102.5) 102.5 X (110) 120 X (125) X (125) 305 6 70 75 X (80) 85 90 X (95) 115 120 X (125) 285 7 82.5 87.5 X (90) 100 105 X (110) X (132.5) X (132.5) X (132.5) 192.5
References
Sources Olympic Report