The men's light-heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. 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.
Medalists
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.
Place Weightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1 97.5 X (102.5) 102.5 105 110 112.5 140 145 150 365 2 95 100 102.5 102.5 107.5 X (132.5) 127.5 X (132.5) 132.5 340 3 87.5 92.5 X (95) 95 100 105 127.5 X (132.5) 132.5 330 4 X (90) X (95) 95 X (92.5) 92.5 97.5 X (130) 130 X (135) 322.5
References
External links Olympic Report