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Weightlifting at the Olympics
82.5 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
VenueWeightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
Dates2 September 1972
Competitors24 from 20 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Leif Jenssen
 Norway
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norbert Ozimek
 Poland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) György Horváth
 Hungary
← 19681976 →
Weightlifting at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Men
52 kg
56 kg
60 kg
67.5 kg
75 kg
82.5 kg
90 kg
110 kg
+110 kg

In an out of competition attempt to break the world record, in the military press, Khristos Iakovou of Greece attempted a lift of 179.0 kg, his attempt failed. David Berger of Israel was one of the victims of the 5 September 1972, Munich Massacre.

Results

Total of best lifts in military press, snatch and jerk. Ties are broken by the lightest bodyweight.

Final

Rank Name Nationality Body weight Military press (kg) Snatch (kg) Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Leif Jenssen  Norway 81.10 172.5 172.5 177.5 172.5 145.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 OR 180.0 185.0 190.0 185.0 507.5 OR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norbert Ozimek  Poland 82.0 160.0 160.0 165.0 165.0 140.0 145.0 147.5 145.0 182.5 187.5 192.5 187.5 497.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) György Horváth  Hungary 82.45 160.0 165.0 167.5 160.0 137.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 185.0 192.5 197.5 192.5 OR 495.0
4 Bernhard Radtke  East Germany 81.50 157.5 162.5 165.0 162.5 140.0 145.0 150.0 145.0 175.0 180.0 185.0 185.0 492.5
5 Khristos Iakovou  Greece 82.15 162.5 170.0 175.0 170.0 137.5 137.5 142.5 137.5 175.0 182.5 187.5 187.5 490.0
6 Kaarlo Kangasniemi  Finland 82.25 150.0 160.0 160.0 150.0 145.0 150.0 152.5 145.0 180.0 185.0 185.0 185.0 480.0
7 Rolf Milser  West Germany 81.70 160.0 165.0 170.0 165.0 132.5 132.5 137.5 132.5 180.0 185.0 185.0 180.0 477.5
8 Juhani Avellan  Finland 82.40 135.0 140.0 145.0 140.0 140.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 182.5 190.0 190.0 182.5 467.5
9 Dino Turcato  Italy 82.20 160.0 160.0 165.0 160.0 125.0 125.0 130.0 125.0 170.0 – – 170.0 455.0
10 Reinhold Platzer  Austria 81.85 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 130.0 137.5 137.5 130.0 162.5 167.5 170.0 167.5 442.5
11 Mike Pearman  Great Britain 82.05 140.0 145.0 147.5 145.0 125.0 125.0 130.0 125.0 165.0 170.0 170.0 165.0 435.0
12 Brian Marsden  New Zealand 82.15 137.5 142.5 147.5 142.5 120.0 127.5 127.5 120.0 165.0 172.5 182.5 172.5 435.0
13 Anthony Ford  Great Britain 82.25 137.5 137.5 137.5 137.5 120.0 125.0 127.5 125.0 162.5 172.5 175.0 172.5 435.0
14 Ib Bergmann  Denmark 81.70 140.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 155.0 162.5 162.5 155.0 427.5
15 Luiz de Almeida  Brazil 81.40 140.0 140.0 147.5 140.0 115.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 165.0 175.0 175.0 165.0 425.0
16 Jože Urankar  Yugoslavia 81.55 135.0 142.5 145.0 145.0 120.0 125.0 127.5 120.0 160.0 165.0 165.0 160.0 425.0
17 Emilio Berroa  Dominican Republic 81.15 122.5 122.5 127.5 127.5 112.5 120.0 122.5 122.5 147.5 155.0 157.5 157.5 407.5
– Walter Hauser  Switzerland 81.95 142.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 NVL DNF
– David Berger  Israel 81.80 132.5 140.0 140.0 132.5 122.5 122.5 130.0 122.5 165.0 165.0 165.0 NVL DNF
– Mike Karchut  United States 81.60 155.0 160.0 162.5 160.0 140.0 145.0 147.5 145.0 185.0 – – NVL DNF
– Víctor Ángel Pagán  Puerto Rico 80.80 137.5 137.5 137.5 NVL
– Abel López  Cuba 81.85 160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL
– Boris Pavlov  Soviet Union 81.85 167.5 167.5 167.5 NVL
– Valery Shary  Soviet Union 82.00 170.0 170.0 170.0 NVL

Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift

References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

External links

Olympic Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Light Heavyweight
  • 82.5 kg (1920–1992)
  • 83 kg (1996)
  • 85 kg (2000–2016)
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