Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting events at the 1932 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, July 30, 1932 and on Sunday, July 31, 1932.
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
in Los Angeles
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consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, July 30, 1932 and on Sunday, July 31, 1932.
Medal summary
| Featherweight –60 kg |
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| Lightweight –67.5 kg |
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| Middleweight –75 kg |
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| Light-heavyweight –82.5 kg |
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| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
Participating nations
A total of 28 weightlifters from eight nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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