Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg
# Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds). The competition was held on Saturday, 30 July 1932. Six weightlifters from four nations competed.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| René Duverger France | Hans Haas Austria | Gastone Pierini Italy |

## Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.

| World Record | Press | 101 | Khalil Yussef | Cairo (EGY) | 1931 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Record | Snatch | 105.5 | Robert Fein | Vienna (AUT) | 1931 |
| World Record | Clean & Jerk | | ? | | |
| World Record | Total | 330 | Kurt Helbig | Koblenz (GER) | 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Press | 90 | Kurt Helbig | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Press | 90 | Jules Meese | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Press | 90 | Gastone Pierini | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Press | 90 | Willi Reinfrank | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Snatch | 102.5 | Hans Haas | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Clean & Jerk | 135 | Hans Haas | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Clean & Jerk | 135 | Kurt Helbig | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Total | 322.5 | Hans Haas | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Total | 322.5 | Kurt Helbig | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |

René Duverger set a new Olympic record in press with 97.5 kilograms and in total with 325 kilograms.

## Results

All figures in kilograms.

| Place | Weightlifter | Press | Press | Press | Snatch | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Weightlifter | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | Total |
| 1 | René Duverger (FRA) | 90 | 95 | 97.5 | 95 | 100 | 102.5 | 120 | 125 | X (130) | 325 |
| 2 | Hans Haas (AUT) | 77.5 | 82.5 | X (85) | 95 | 100 | X (102.5) | 125 | X (130) | X (130) | 307.5 |
| 3 | Gastone Pierini (ITA) | 87.5 | 92.5 | X (95) | 85 | 90 | X (92.5) | 115 | 120 | X (122.5) | 302.5 |
| 4 | Pierino Gabetti (ITA) | 77.5 | 82.5 | 85 | 90 | X (95) | 95 | X (120) | X (120) | 120 | 300 |
| 5 | Arnie Sundberg (USA) | 72.5 | X (77.5) | 77.5 | 85 | 90 | X (92.5) | 112.5 | 117.5 | X (122.5) | 285 |
| 6 | Walter Zagurski (USA) | 77.5 | X (82.5) | 82.5 | X (85) | 85 | 90 | 112.5 | X (117.5) | X (117.5) | 285 |
