Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg

82.5 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue Weightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
Dates September 2, 1972
Competitors 24 from 20 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Leif Jenssen
 Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Norbert Ozimek
 Poland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) György Horváth
 Hungary

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 September 5, 1972, Munich Massacre.[1]

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, gold medalist(s)Leif Jenssen Norway81.10172.5 172.5177.5 172.5 145.0150.0 150.0150.0 OR 180.0185.0190.0 185.0 507.5 OR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Norbert Ozimek Poland82.0160.0 160.0165.0165.0 140.0145.0147.5 145.0 182.5187.5192.5 187.5 497.5
3rd, bronze medalist(s)György Horváth Hungary82.45160.0165.0 167.5 160.0 137.5142.5 142.5142.5 185.0192.5197.5 192.5 OR 495.0
4Bernhard Radtke East Germany81.50157.5162.5165.0 162.5 140.0145.0150.0 145.0 175.0180.0185.0185.0 492.5
5Khristos Iakovou Greece82.15162.5170.0175.0 170.0 137.5 137.5142.5 137.5 175.0182.5187.5187.5 490.0
6Kaarlo Kangasniemi Finland82.25150.0160.0 160.0 150.0 145.0150.0 152.5 145.0 180.0185.0 185.0185.0 480.0
7Rolf Milser West Germany81.70160.0165.0170.0 165.0 132.5 132.5137.5 132.5 180.0185.0 185.0 180.0 477.5
8Juhani Avellan Finland82.40135.0140.0145.0 140.0 140.0 145.0 145.0145.0 182.5190.0 190.0 182.5 467.5
9Dino Turcato Italy82.20160.0 160.0165.0 160.0 125.0 125.0130.0 125.0 170.0––170.0 455.0
10Reinhold Platzer Austria81.85145.0 145.0 145.0145.0 130.0137.5 137.5 130.0 162.5167.5170.0 167.5 442.5
11Mike Pearman Great Britain82.05140.0145.0147.5 145.0 125.0 125.0130.0 125.0 165.0170.0 170.0 165.0 435.0
12Brian Marsden New Zealand82.15137.5 142.5147.5 142.5 120.0127.5 127.5 120.0 165.0172.5182.5 172.5 435.0
13Anthony Ford Great Britain82.25137.5 137.5 137.5137.5 120.0125.0127.5 125.0 162.5172.5175.0 172.5 435.0
14Ib Bergmann Denmark81.70140.0145.0 145.0145.0 127.5 127.5 127.5127.5 155.0162.5 162.5 155.0 427.5
15Luiz de Almeida Brazil81.40140.0 140.0147.5 140.0 115.0120.0 120.0120.0 165.0175.0 175.0 165.0 425.0
16Jože Urankar Yugoslavia81.55135.0142.5145.0145.0 120.0125.0 127.5 120.0 160.0165.0 165.0 160.0 425.0
17Emilio Berroa Dominican Republic81.15122.5 122.5127.5127.5 112.5120.0 122.5122.5 147.5155.0 157.5157.5 407.5
–Walter Hauser Switzerland81.95142.5147.5 147.5147.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 NVL DNF
–David Berger Israel81.80132.5140.0 140.0 132.5 122.5 122.5130.0 122.5 165.0 165.0 165.0 NVL DNF
–Mike Karchut United States81.60155.0160.0162.5 160.0 140.0145.0147.5 145.0 185.0 ––NVL DNF
–Víctor Ángel Pagán Puerto Rico80.80137.5 137.5 137.5 NVL
–Abel López Cuba81.85160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL
–Boris Pavlov Soviet Union81.85167.5 167.5 167.5 NVL
–Valery Shary Soviet Union82.00170.0 170.0 170.0 NVL

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

References

  1. ↑ Sports Reference. "Weightlifting at the 1972 München Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight". Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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