Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg


The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms. The competition was held on Wednesday, 5 August 1936.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
World RecordPress117.5 Khadr El-TouniBerlin 5 August 1936
World RecordSnatch120 Khadr El-TouniBerlin 5 August 1936
World RecordClean & Jerk
World RecordTotal
Olympic RecordPress117.5 Khadr El-TouniBerlin 5 August 1936
Olympic RecordSnatch120 Khadr El-TouniBerlin 5 August 1936
Olympic RecordClean & Jerk150 Khadr El-TouniBerlin 5 August 1936
Olympic RecordTotal387.5 Khadr El-TouniBerlin 5 August 1936

Khadr El-Touni set a new Olympic record in press, snatch and in clean and jerk.

Results

All figures in kilograms.