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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Deutschlandhalle |
| Dates | 2–5 August 1936 |
| Competitors | 80 from 15 nations |
Medal summary
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight –60 kg |
Anthony Terlazzo United States
|
Saleh Soliman Egypt
|
Ibrahim Shams Egypt
|
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
Robert Fein Austria
|
none awarded | Karl Jansen 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
edit| 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 entries) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
References
edit- ^ "Weightlifting at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
Sources
edit- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
- "Ron Walker - 1936 Olympian". YNEPF. Retrieved 23 June 2011.