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.[1]
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.
All figures in kilograms.
| Place | Weightlifter | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center width=50 | 1. | align=center width=50 | 2. | align=center width=50 | 3. | align=center width=50 | 1. | align=center width=50 | 2. | align=center width=50 | 3. | align=center width=60 | 1. | align=center width=60 | 2. | align=center width=60 | 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) | 335.0 | |||||||
| 7 | 100 | X (105) | X (105) | 97.5 | 102.5 | X (105) | 130 | X (132.5) | - | 332.5 | |||||||
| 8 | 85 | 90 | X (92.5) | 100 | 105 | X (107.5) | 130 | 135 | X (137.5) | 330.0 | |||||||
| 9 | 85 | 90 | X (92.5) | 95 | 102.5 | X (110) | 130 | X (135) | 135 | 327.5 | |||||||
| 10 | 80 | 85 | X (87.5) | 97.5 | 105 | 107.5 | X (125) | 130 | 135 | 327.5 | |||||||
| 11 | X (90) | X (90) | 90 | 95 | 100 | X (105) | 120 | 125 | X (130) | 315.0 | |||||||
| 12 | 82.5 | X (87.5) | 90 | 90 | 95 | X (97.5) | 122.5 | X (130) | 130 | 315.0 | |||||||
| 13 | 90 | 95 | X (97.5) | 90 | 95 | X (97.5) | 120 | 125 | X (130) | 315.0 | |||||||
| 14 | 90 | 95 | X (97.5) | X (95) | 95 | X (100) | 125 | X (130) | X (130) | 315.0 | |||||||
| 15 | 82.5 | 87.5 | X (90) | X (95) | 95 | X (100) | 122.5 | X (130) | X (130) | 310.0 | |||||||
| 16 | X (85) | 85 | - | 85 | - | - | 115 | X (120) | 120 | 290.0 | |||||||
| WD | Withdrew due to injury | ||||||||||||||||