1972 Summer Olympics / Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the XX. Summer Olympics |
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Competition venue | Weightlifting hall, Theresienhöhe trade fair |
Nations | 54 |
Athletes | 188 (188 men) |
date | August 27 - September 6, 1972 |
decisions | 9 |
← Mexico City 1968 |
At the XX. The 1972 Olympic Games in Munich hosted nine weightlifting competitions. The venue was the weightlifting hall on the Theresienhöhe exhibition center . The Olympic competitions also counted as world championships for this year. The program included two weight classes more than before.
Balance sheet
Medal table
space | country |
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total |
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1 |
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3 | 3 | - | 6th |
2 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
3 |
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1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
4th |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
5 |
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1 | - | - | 1 |
6th |
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- | 1 | - | 1 |
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- | 1 | - | 1 | |
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- | 1 | - | 1 | |
9 |
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- | - | 2 | 2 |
10 |
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- | - | 1 | 1 |
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- | - | 1 | 1 |
Medalist
competitor | gold | silver | bronze |
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Flyweight |
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Bantamweight |
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Featherweight |
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lightweight |
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medium weight |
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Lightweight |
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Middle heavyweight |
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Heavyweight |
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Super heavyweight |
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Time schedule
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final |
Results
Flyweight (up to 52 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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1 |
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Zygmunt Smalcerz | 337.5 | 112.5 | 100.0 | 125.0 |
2 |
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Lajos Szűcs | 330.0 | 107.5 | 95.0 | 127.5 |
3 |
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Sándor Holczreiter | 327.5 | 112.5 | 92.5 | 122.5 |
4th |
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Tetsuhide Sasaki | 322.5 | 105.0 | 97.5 | 120.0 |
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Gyi Aung | 320.0 | 95.0 | 105.0 ( WR ) | 120.0 |
6th |
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Pak Dong-geun | 317.5 | 97.5 | 90.0 | 130.0 |
7th |
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Chaiya Sukchinda | 312.5 | 100.0 | 92.5 | 120.0 |
8th |
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Ion Hortopan | 310.0 | 97.5 | 95.0 | 117.5 |
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Charles Depthios | 310.0 | 95.0 | 90.0 | 125.0 |
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Lester Francel | 302.5 | 100.0 | 85.0 | 117.5 |
Date: August 27, 1972
17 participants from 13 countries
Charles Depthios set a new world record in pushing in an additional, not counting attempt with 132.5 kg.
Bantam weight (up to 56 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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1 |
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Imre Foldi | 377.5 ( WR ) | 127.5 | 107.5 | 142.5 |
2 |
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Mohammad Nassiri | 370.0 | 127.5 | 100.0 | 142.5 |
3 |
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Gennady Chetin | 367.5 | 120.0 | 107.5 | 140.0 |
4th |
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Henryk Trębicki | 365.0 | 122.5 | 107.5 | 135.0 |
5 |
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Atanas Kirov | 362.5 | 117.5 | 105.0 | 140.0 |
6th |
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George Vasiliades | 355.0 | 115.0 | 102.5 | 137.5 |
7th |
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Hiroshi Ono | 355.0 | 115.0 | 105.0 | 135.0 |
8th |
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Georgi Todorov | 350.0 | 110.0 | 100.0 | 140.0 |
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Precious McKenzie | 342.5 | 115.0 | 97.5 | 130.0 |
10 |
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Koji Miki | 342.5 | 105.0 | 112.5 | 125.0 |
Date: August 28, 1972
24 participants from 20 countries
Koji Miki set a new world record in snatching in an additional, not counting attempt with 114.0 kg.
Feather weight (up to 60 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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1 |
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Norair Nurikjan | 402.5 ( WR ) | 127.5 | 117.5 | 157.5 ( WR ) |
2 |
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Ditto Shanidze | 400.0 | 127.5 | 120.0 | 152.5 |
3 |
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János Benedek | 390.0 | 125.0 | 120.0 | 145.0 |
4th |
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Yoshinobu Miyake | 385.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 145.0 |
5 |
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Kurt Pittner | 382.5 | 125.0 | 112.5 | 145.0 |
6th |
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Rolahdo Chang | 377.5 | 120.0 | 115.0 | 142.5 |
7th |
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Mieczysław Nowak | 375.0 | 120.0 | 110.0 | 145.0 |
8th |
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Peppino Tanti | 367.5 | 120.0 | 107.5 | 140.0 |
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Ymer Pampuri | 342.5 | 127.5 ( OR ) | 90.0 | 125.0 |
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Chen Kue-Sen | 327.5 | 110.0 | 92.5 | 125.0 |
Date: August 29, 1972
13 participants from 11 countries
Lightweight (up to 67.5 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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1 |
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Mucharbi Kirschinow | 460.0 ( WR ) | 147.5 | 135.0 | 177.5 ( WR ) |
2 |
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Mladen Kuchev | 450.0 | 157.5 ( WR ) | 125.0 | 167.5 |
3 |
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Zbigniew Kaczmarek | 437.5 | 145.0 | 125.0 | 167.5 |
4th |
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Waldemar Baszanowski | 435.0 | 142.5 | 130.0 | 162.5 |
5 |
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Nasrollah Dehnavi | 435.0 | 150.0 | 125.0 | 160.0 |
6th |
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Jenoe Ambrozi | 427.5 | 142.5 | 120.0 | 165.0 |
7th |
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Shin-Hee Won | 427.5 | 132.5 | 130.0 | 165.0 |
8th |
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Masao Kato | 425.0 | 140.0 | 120.0 | 165.0 |
9 |
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Dan Cantore | 420.0 | 140.0 | 117.5 | 162.5 |
10 |
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Yusaku Ono | 417.5 | 135.0 | 125.0 | 157.5 |
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Yusaku Ono | 417.5 | 135.0 | 125.0 | 157.5 |
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Wolfgang Faber | 405.0 | 137.5 | 115.0 | 152.5 |
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Werner Schraut | 402.5 | 127.5 | 125.0 | 150.0 |
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Walter Legel | DSQ |
Date: August 30, 1972
22 participants from 18 countries
Middle weight (up to 75 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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Jordan Bikow | 485.0 ( WR ) | 160.0 | 140.0 | 185.0 |
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Mohamed Tarabulsi | 472.5 | 160.0 | 140.0 | 172.5 |
3 |
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Anselmo Silvino | 470.0 | 155.0 | 140.0 | 175.0 |
4th |
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Ondřej Hekel | 462.5 | 150.0 | 142.5 | 170.0 |
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Frank Zielecke | 460.0 | 150.0 | 140.0 | 170.0 |
6th |
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Gabor Szarvas | 460.0 | 150.0 | 135.0 | 175.0 |
7th |
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András Stark | 460.0 | 152.5 | 137.5 | 170.0 |
8th |
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Russell Knipp | 457.5 | 160.0 | 127.5 | 170.0 |
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Russell Knipp | 457.5 | 147.5 | 135.0 | 175.0 |
10 |
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Salvatore Laudani | 440.0 | 155.0 | 120.0 | 165.0 |
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Werner Dittrich | DNF | ||||
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Uwe Kliche | DNF | ||||
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Leopold Pichler | DNF |
Date: August 31, 1972
26 participants from 22 countries
Light heavyweight (up to 82.5 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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Leif Jensen | 507.5 ( OR ) | 172.5 | 150.0 | 185.0 |
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Norbert Ozimek | 497.5 | 165.0 | 145.0 | 187.5 |
3 |
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György Horváth | 495.0 | 160.0 | 142.5 | 192.5 |
4th |
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Bernhard Radtke | 492.5 | 162.5 | 145.0 | 185.0 |
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Christos Iakovou | 490.0 | 170.0 | 137.5 | 182.5 |
6th |
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Kaarlo Kangasniemi | 480.0 | 150.0 | 145.0 | 185.0 |
7th |
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Rolf Milser | 477.5 | 165.0 | 132.5 | 180.0 |
8th |
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Juhani Avellan | 467.5 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 182.5 |
9 |
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Dino Turcato | 455.0 | 160.0 | 125.0 | 170.0 |
10 |
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Reinhold Platzer | 442.5 | 145.0 | 130.0 | 167.5 |
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Walter Hauser | DNF |
Date: September 2, 1972
24 participants from 21 countries
Medium weight (up to 90 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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1 |
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Andon Nikolov | 525.0 ( OR ) | 180.0 | 155.0 | 190.0 |
2 |
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Atanas Shopov | 517.5 | 180.0 | 145.0 | 192.5 |
3 |
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Hans Bettembourg | 512.5 | 182.5 | 145.0 | 185.0 |
4th |
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Phil Grippaldi | 505.0 | 170.0 | 140.0 | 195.0 |
5 |
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Rick Holbrook | 505.0 | 162.5 | 145.0 | 197.5 |
6th |
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Nicolo Ciancio | 505.0 | 170.0 | 145.0 | 190.0 |
7th |
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Juan Ramón Curbelo | 495.0 | 172.5 | 140.0 | 182.5 |
8th |
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Jaakko Kailajärvi | 487.5 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 187.5 |
9 |
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Dietrich Leh | 487.5 | 170.0 | 140.0 | 177.5 |
10 |
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Pierre Gourrier | 472.5 | 145.0 | 147.5 | 180.0 |
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Pierre Gourrier | 455.0 | 152.5 | 130.0 | 172.5 |
Date: September 3, 1972
23 participants from 19 countries
Heavy weight (up to 110 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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1 |
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Jaan Talts | 580.0 ( OR ) | 210.0 | 165.0 | 205.0 |
2 |
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Alexandar Krajchev | 562.5 | 197.5 | 162.5 | 202.5 |
3 |
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Stefan Grützner | 555.0 | 185.0 | 162.5 | 207.5 |
4th |
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Helmut Losch | 547.5 | 190.0 | 152.5 | 205.0 |
5 |
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Roberto Vezzani | 545.0 | 192.5 | 147.5 | 205.0 |
6th |
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Janos Hanzlik | 542.5 | 190.0 | 157.5 | 195.0 |
7th |
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Kauko Kangasniemi | 537.5 | 175.0 | 165.0 | 197.5 |
8th |
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Rainer Dörrzapf | 522.5 | 170.0 | 165.0 | 187.5 |
9 |
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Rudolf Strejček | 522.5 | 177.5 | 150.0 | 195.0 |
10 |
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Frank Capsouras | 520.0 | 170.0 | 150.0 | 200.0 |
Date: September 4, 1972
26 participants from 19 countries
Super heavyweight (over 110 kg)
space | country | athlete | Total (kg) |
Pressure (kg) |
Tear (kg) |
Push (kg) |
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1 |
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Vasily Alexeyev | 640.0 | 235.0 | 175.0 | 230.0 |
2 |
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Rudolf Mang | 610.0 | 225.0 | 170.0 | 215.0 |
3 |
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Gerd Bonk | 572.5 | 200.0 | 155.0 | 217.5 |
4th |
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Jouko Leppä | 572.5 | 205.0 | 157.5 | 210.0 |
5 |
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Manfred Rieger | 557.5 | 190.0 | 162.5 | 205.0 |
6th |
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Petr Pavlásek | 557.5 | 192.5 | 165.0 | 200.0 |
7th |
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Kalevi Lahdenranta | 555.0 | 190.0 | 165.0 | 200.0 |
8th |
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Fernando Bernai | 545.0 | 190.0 | 147.5 | 207.5 |
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Ove Johansson | 545.0 | 200.0 | 145.0 | 200.0 |
10 |
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Terry Perdue | 512.5 | 175.0 | 135.0 | 180.0 |
Date: September 6, 1972
13 participants from 11 countries
doping
The Iranian Arjomand Mohamed Nasehi (flyweight) and the Austrian Walter Legel (lightweight) were disqualified for doping .
Web links
- Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Official results of the 1972 Summer Games (PDF, 29.4 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schedule and results of the weightlifting competitions, pp.160–169 (PDF file; 28.08 MB)
- ^ Drug-Related Disqualifications in Men's Weightlifting at Summer Olympics , chidlovski.net