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 (165 pounds). The competition was held on Wednesday, 5 August 1936.
Medalists
Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in kilograms) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
World Record Press 117.5 Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER) 5 August 1936 Snatch 120 Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER) 5 August 1936 Clean & Jerk Total Olympic Record Press 117.5 Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER) 5 August 1936 Snatch 120 Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER) 5 August 1936 Clean & Jerk 150 Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER) 5 August 1936 Total 387.5 Khadr El-Touni Berlin (GER) 5 August 1936
Khadr El-Touni set a new Olympic record in press, snatch and in clean and jerk.
Results
All figures in kilograms.
Place Weightlifter Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1 107.5 115 117.5 WR 107.5 115 120 WR 140 150 OR X (155) 387.5 OR 2 102.5 107.5 X (110) 102.5 X (110) X (110) 135 140 142.5 352.5 3 97.5 X (105) X (105) 105 X (110) 112.5 135 X (140) 142.5 352.5 4 90 95 X (97.5) 105 X (110) 110 130 137.5 X (140) 342.5 5 90 95 X (97.5) X (102.5) 102.5 107.5 135 X (140) X (140) 337.5 6 97.5 102.5 X (105) 97.5 102.5 X (105) 130 X (135) X (140) 335.07 100 X (105) X (105) 97.5 102.5 X (105) 130 X (132.5) - 332.58 85 90 X (92.5) 100 105 X (107.5) 130 135 X (137.5) 330.09 85 90 X (92.5) 95 102.5 X (110) 130 X (135) 135 327.510 80 85 X (87.5) 97.5 105 107.5 X (125) 130 135 327.511 X (90) X (90) 90 95 100 X (105) 120 125 X (130) 315.012 82.5 X (87.5) 90 90 95 X (97.5) 122.5 X (130) 130 315.013 90 95 X (97.5) 90 95 X (97.5) 120 125 X (130) 315.014 90 95 X (97.5) X (95) 95 X (100) 125 X (130) X (130) 315.015 82.5 87.5 X (90) X (95) 95 X (100) 122.5 X (130) X (130) 310.016 X (85) 85 - 85 - - 115 X (120) 120 290.0WD Withdrew due to injury
References
Sources Olympic Report