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

Weightlifting at the
1936 Summer Olympics
−60 kg men
−67.5 kg men
−75 kg men
−82.5 kg men
+82.5 kg men

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, August 2, 1936.

Twenty-one weightlifters from 13 nations competed.

Medalists

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

Records

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

World Record Press 95.5 Germany Hans Wölpert Benneckenstein (GER) 1936
Snatch >97.5 Soviet Union Georgi Popov
Clean & Jerk >125.5 ?
Total >297 ?
Olympic Record Press 92.5 Germany Hans Wölpert Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
92.5 Italy Giuseppe Conca Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
Snatch 90 Austria Franz Andrysek Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
90 Italy Pierino Gabetti Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
Clean & Jerk 120 Austria Franz Andrysek Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
Total 287.5 Austria Franz Andrysek Amsterdam (NED) July 28, 1928
287.5 France Raymond Suvigny Los Angeles (USA) July 31, 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.Although they won as men, there was a young woman named Liselotte "Charlotte" Rickert, who also competed and was given a special gold medal as she lifted more than any man in this class. She was billed as the strongest woman in the world.

Results

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  Frederick 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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