Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg
# Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 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 Sunday, 2 August 1936. Sixteen weightlifters from twelve nations competed.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Robert Fein AustriaAnwar Mesbah Egypt | | Karl Jansen Germany |

## Records

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

| World Record | Press | 106 | Robert Fein | Vienna (AUT) | 1936 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Record | Snatch | 110 | Robert Fein | Budapest (HUN) | 1936 |
| World Record | Clean & Jerk | 141.5 | Mohammed Attia | Cairo (EGY) | 1935 |
| World Record | Total | 335 | Robert Fein | Warsaw (POL) | 1936 |
| Olympic Record | Press | 97.5 | René Duverger | Los Angeles (USA) | 30 July 1932 |
| Olympic Record | Snatch | 102.5 | Hans Haas | Amsterdam (NED) | 28 July 1928 |
| Olympic Record | Snatch | 102.5 | René Duverger | Los Angeles (USA) | 30 July 1932 |
| 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 | 325 | René Duverger | Los Angeles (USA) | 30 July 1932 |

Robert Fein set a new Olympic record in press with 105 kilograms. Anwar Mesbah set a new Olympic record in snatch with 105 kilograms. Anwar Mesbah also set a new world record in clean and jerk with 145 kilograms. Robert Fein and Anwar Mesbah both set a new world record in total with 342.5 kilograms.

## Results

All figures in kilograms.

| Place | Weightlifter | Body weight | Press | Press | Press | Snatch | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Clean & jerk | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Weightlifter | Body weight | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | Total |
| 1 | Anwar Mesbah (EGY) | 66.1 | 87.5 | 92.5 | - | 92.5 | 100 | 105 | 132.5 | 142.5 | 145 | 342.5 WR |
| 1 | Robert Fein (AUT) | 66.7 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105 | X (100) | 100 | X (105) | 130 | 135 | 137.5 | 342.5 WR |
| 3 | Karl Jansen (GER) | 66.6 | 87.5 | 95 | X (97.5) | 95 | X (100) | 100 | 125 | 132.5 | X (137.5) | 327.5 |
| 4 | Karl Schwitalle (GER) | 66.5 | 90 | 95 | X (97.5) | 95 | X (100) | 100 | 120 | 127.5 | X (130) | 322.5 |
| 5 | John Terpak (USA) | 67.0 | 92.5 | 97.5 | X (100) | 95 | 100 | - | X (125) | 125 | X (132.5) | 322.5 |
| 6 | El-Sayed Ibrahim Masoud (EGY) | 67.4 | 85 | 90 | X (92.5) | 100 | X (105) | X (105) | 125 | 130 | 132.5 | 322.5 |
| 7 | René Duverger (FRA) | 66.6 | 90 | 95 | 97.5 | X (95) | 95 | X (100) | X (120) | 120 | 125 | 317.5 |
| 8 | Robert Mitchell (USA) | 59.0 | 85 | X (90) | X (90) | 97.5 | X (105) | X (105) | 120 | X (130) | 130 | 312.5 |
| 9 | Rudolf Troppert (AUT) | 67.3 | 77.5 | 82.5 | X (85) | X (95) | 95 | X (100) | 125 | X (130) | X (130) | 302.5 |
| 10 | Gastone Pierini (ITA) | 66.8 | 87.5 | 92.5 | 95 | X (87.5) | 87.5 | 90 | 115 | X (120) | X (120) | 300 |
| 11 | Peeter Mürk (EST) | 66.8 | 70 | 75 | X (77.5) | 90 | X (95) | 95 | 115 | X (120) | X (120) | 285 |
| 12 | Jens Björklund (SWE) | 67.0 | 82.5 | X (87.5) | X (87.5) | X (85) | X (85) | 85 | 110 | 115 | X (120) | 282.5 |
| 13 | Antonín Balda (TCH) | 67.0 | 80 | X (85) | X (85) | X (90) | 90 | X (95) | X (110) | X (110) | 110 | 280 |
| 14 | Henri Blanc (SUI) | 67.4 | 75 | X (82.5) | 82.5 | 80 | X (90) | X (90) | 110 | 115 | X (120) | 277.5 |
| 15 | Alfred Griffin (GBR) | 64.0 | X (82.5) | 82.5 | 87.5 | X (80) | 80 | 82.5 | X (105) | X (105) | 105 | 275 |
| 16 | Own Kongding (ROC) | 66.7 | 72.5 | 77.5 | X (80) | 75 | X (85) | X (85) | X (100) | X (100) | X (100) | 152.5 |

The bodyweight for all weightlifters is given as before the competition. An Austrian protest was upheld to reweigh the medalists after the event, when both Fein and Mesbah had the same bodyweight, both were awarded gold medals.

