Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg

90 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue Weightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
Dates September 3, 1972
Competitors 23 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Andon Nikolov
 Bulgaria
2nd, silver medalist(s) Atanas Shopov
 Bulgaria
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Hans Bettembourg
 Sweden

Results

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

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)Andon Nikolov Bulgaria89.00172.5177.5180.0180.0 147.5152.5155.0155.0 185.0190.0 190.0190.0 525.0 OR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Atanas Shopov Bulgaria89.80172.5177.5180.0180.0 140.0145.0 145.0145.0 192.5 192.5202.5 192.5 517.5
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Hans Bettembourg Sweden88.95175.0182.5 182.5182.5 145.0 145.0 145.0145.0 185.0192.5 192.5 185.0 512.5
4Phil Grippaldi United States87.90170.0 170.0177.5 170.0 140.0 140.0145.0 140.0 187.5195.0202.5 195.0 505.0
5Rick Holbrook United States88.50157.5162.5 162.5162.5 145.0 145.0 145.0145.0 190.0197.5-197.5 OR 505.0
6Nick Ciancio Australia88.85170.0175.0 175.0 170.0 145.0150.0 150.0 145.0 185.0190.0 190.0190.0 505.0
7Juan Curbelo Cuba89.20165.0172.5 172.5172.5 135.0140.0 140.0140.0 175.0182.5187.5 182.5 495.0
8Jaakki Kailajärvi Finland88.85150.0 150.0 150.0150.0 150.0155.0 155.0 150.0 187.5195.0 195.0 187.5 487.5
9Dietrich Leh West Germany89.85165.0170.0 170.0170.0 140.0145.0 145.0 140.0 177.5 177.5-177.5 487.5
10Pierre Gourrier France89.60145.0152.5 152.5 145.0 142.5147.5152.5 147.5 180.0190.0 190.0 180.0 472.5
11Nikos Ilidis Greece87.60155.0162.5 162.5 155.0 122.5130.0135.0135.0 175.0 175.0180.0180.0 470.0
12Aimo Nieminen Finland89.65150.0155.0 155.0 150.0 140.0 140.0145.0 140.0 170.0 170.0 170.0170.0 460.0
13Guðmundur Sigurðsson Iceland88.60142.5147.5 147.5 142.5 130.0135.0137.5 135.0 170.0177.5182.5 177.5 455.0
14Rudolf Litsch Austria88.75147.5 147.5152.5152.5 130.0135.0 135.0 130.0 172.5 172.5 172.5172.5 455.0
15TOsman Mert Turkey89.85152.5 152.5160.0160.0 122.5127.5 127.5127.5 155.0162.5167.5167.5 455.0
15TPeter Arthur Great Britain89.85150.0155.0 155.0 150.0 130.0135.0 135.0 130.0 170.0175.0177.5 175.0 455.0
17Wayne Wilson Canada89.70137.5 137.5 137.5137.5 120.0127.5132.5 127.5 170.0177.5 177.5 170.0 435.0
18César Gaudin Puerto Rico89.95137.5145.0 145.0 137.5 115.0120.0122.5122.5 165.0 165.0 165.0165.0 425.0
-David Rigert Soviet Union88.60180.0 180.0187.5187.5 OR 160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL DNF
-Frank Rothwell Ireland87.60132.5 132.5 132.5 NVL DNF
-Ryoichi Goto Japan89.60162.5 162.5 162.5 NVL DNF
-Rudolf Hill Austria89.65160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL DNF
-John Bolton New Zealand89.65165.0 165.0 167.5 NVL DNF

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

After setting an Olympic record with 187.5 kg in the press, Rigert failed in all three attempts at 160 kg in the snatch, despite holding the world record at 167.5 kg.[1] Rigert was so upset that he literally pulled his hair out and banged his head against a well. He was restrained by his colleagues, but the next day threw another fit and had to be sent home.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book To The Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 483. ISBN 0140066322.
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