Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg

The men's featherweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 60 kilograms (132 pounds). The competition was held on Sunday, 2 August 1936. Twenty-one weightlifters from 13 nations competed.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Anthony Terlazzo
  United States
Saleh Soliman
  Egypt
Ibrahim Shams
  Egypt

Records

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These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.

World Record Press 95.5   Hans Wölpert Benneckenstein (GER) 1936
Snatch >97.5   Georgi Popov
Clean & Jerk >125.5 ?
Total >297 ?
Olympic Record Press 92.5   Hans Wölpert Amsterdam (NED) 28 July 1928
92.5   Giuseppe Conca Amsterdam (NED) 28 July 1928
Snatch 90   Franz Andrysek Amsterdam (NED) 28 July 1928
90   Pierino Gabetti Amsterdam (NED) 28 July 1928
Clean & Jerk 120   Franz Andrysek Amsterdam (NED) 28 July 1928
Total 287.5   Franz Andrysek Amsterdam (NED) 28 July 1928
287.5   Raymond Suvigny Los Angeles (USA) 31 July 1932

Anthony Terlazzo and Georg Liebsch both equalized the standing Olympic record in press with 92.5 kilograms. Anthony Terlazzo and Anton Richter both improved the Olympic record in snatch with 97.5 kilograms. Saleh Soliman and Ibrahim Shams both bettered the Olympic record in clean and jerk with 125 kilograms, and Anthony Terlazzo set a new Olympic record in total with 312.5 kilograms.

Results

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All figures in kilograms.

Place Weightlifter Body weight Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total
1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
1   Anthony Terlazzo (USA) 60.0 87.5 92.5 X (95) 90 95 97.5 122.5 X (127.5) X (127.5) 312.5
2   Saleh Soliman (EGY) 59.5 77.5 82.5 85 87.5 X (92.5) 95 115 122.5 125 305
3   Ibrahim Shams (EGY) 59.5 72.5 77.5 80 90 95 X (97.5) 120 125 X (127.5) 300
4   Anton Richter (AUT) 59.8 72.5 77.5 80 90 95 97.5 120 X (125) X (125) 297.5
5   Georg Liebsch (GER) 59.4 87.5 92.5 X (95) 85 X (90) 90 107.5 X (112.5) X (112.5) 290
6   Attilio Bescapè (ITA) 60.0 80 85 X (87.5) 85 90 X (92.5) X (110) 110 X (115) 287.5
7   John Terry (USA) 60.0 75 X (80) X (80) 87.5 X (92.5) 92.5 115 X (120) 120 287.5
8   Max Walter (GER) 59.0 75 X (80) X (80) X (90) X (90) 90 115 X (122.5) X (122.5) 280
9   Umberto Brizzi (ITA) 60.0 80 85 X (87.5) 75 80 82.5 X (110) 110 X (115) 277.5
10   Marcel Baril (FRA) 60.0 70 75 X (77.5) 82.5 X (87.5) 87.5 110 112.5 X (115) 275
11   Antoine Verdu (FRA) 60.0 X (72.5) 77.5 X (80) 82.5 87.5 X (90) X (110) X (110) 110 275
12   Mathias Zahradka (AUT) 59.7 75 80 X (82.5) 82.5 X (87.5) X (87.5) 105 X (110) 110 272.5
13   Erm Lund (EST) 59.8 67.5 72.5 X (75) 80 X (85) 85 107.5 112.5 X (117.5) 270
14   Alois Rigert (SUI) 59.9 75 85 X (87.5) X (75) 75 80 100 X (105) 105 270
15   Norman Holroyd (GBR) 58.8 67.5 72.5 X (75) 70 75 80 105 X (112.5) X (112.5) 262.5
16   Wong Seahkee (ROC) 58.6 65 70 X (72.5) 75 - - 105 X (115) X (115) 255
17   Jenő Kuti (HUN) 59.4 70 X (75) 75 70 75 77.5 90 95 100 252.5
18   František Šimůnek (TCH) 60.0 65 70 X (72.5) X (75) 75 80 95 100 X (105) 250
19   Fred Marsh (GBR) 59.4 67.5 X (72.5) X (72.5) 77.5 X (82.5) X (82.5) 102.5 X (107.5) X (110) 247.5
20   Seng Liang (ROC) 59.4 72.5 - - 70 75 X (80) X (90) 95 X (100) 247.5
21   Franz Conrad (LUX) 58.4 65 X (70) X (72.5) 65 - - X (90) X (90) 90 220

References

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  1. ^ "Weightlifting at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Featherweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

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