The men's heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters over 82.5 kilograms (181.5 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, 31 July 1932. Six weightlifters from four nations competed.
Medalists
Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World Record Press 133 Rudolf Schilberg Vienna (AUT) 1931 Snatch >126 ? Clean & Jerk 167 El Sayed Nosseir Luxembourg City (LUX) 1931 Total 400 El Sayed Nosseir Cairo (EGY) 1931 Olympic Record Press 122.5 Josef Straßberger Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928 Snatch 110 Arnold Luhaäär Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928 110 Josef Leppelt Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928 110 Hermann Volz Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928 Clean & Jerk 150 Arnold Luhaäär Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928 Total 372.5 Josef Straßberger Amsterdam (NED) 29 July 1928
Josef Strassberger improved the standing Olympic record in press with 125 kilograms. Václav Pšenička bettered the Olympic record in snatch with 117.5 kilograms and Jaroslav Skobla set new Olympic records in clean and jerk with 152.5 kilograms and in total with 380 kilograms.
Results
All figures in kilograms.
Place Weightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1 107.5 112.5 X (115) 107.5 112.5 115 150 152.5 - 380 2 110 112.5 - 110 115 117.5 X (147.5) 147.5 X (152.5) 377.5 3 115 120 125 102.5 107.5 110 137.5 X (142.5) 142.5 377.5 4 90 95 X (97.5) 102.5 107.5 X (110) 135 140 X (145) 342.5 5 90 95 100 87.5 92.5 X (97.5) 117.5 122.5 X (127.5) 315 6 77.5 X (82.5) X (82.5) 95 X (100) X (100) 127.5 132.5 X (137.5) 305
References
External links Olympic Report