Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 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.[1]

82.5 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
VenueWeightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
Dates2 September 1972
Competitors24 from 20 nations
Medalists
Leif Jenssen
 Norway
Norbert Ozimek
 Poland
György Horváth
 Hungary

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
Leif Jenssen Norway81.10172.5 172.5177.5 172.5145.0150.0 150.0150.0 OR 180.0185.0190.0 185.0507.5 OR
Norbert Ozimek Poland82.0160.0 160.0165.0165.0140.0145.0147.5 145.0182.5187.5192.5 187.5497.5
György Horváth Hungary82.45160.0165.0 167.5 160.0137.5142.5 142.5142.5185.0192.5197.5 192.5 OR 495.0
4Bernhard Radtke East Germany81.50157.5162.5165.0 162.5140.0145.0150.0 145.0175.0180.0185.0185.0492.5
5Khristos Iakovou Greece82.15162.5170.0175.0 170.0137.5 137.5142.5 137.5175.0182.5187.5187.5490.0
6Kaarlo Kangasniemi Finland82.25150.0160.0 160.0 150.0145.0150.0 152.5 145.0180.0185.0 185.0185.0480.0
7Rolf Milser West Germany81.70160.0165.0170.0 165.0132.5 132.5137.5 132.5180.0185.0 185.0 180.0477.5
8Juhani Avellan Finland82.40135.0140.0145.0 140.0140.0 145.0 145.0145.0182.5190.0 190.0 182.5467.5
9Dino Turcato Italy82.20160.0 160.0165.0 160.0125.0 125.0130.0 125.0170.0170.0455.0
10Reinhold Platzer Austria81.85145.0 145.0 145.0145.0130.0137.5 137.5 130.0162.5167.5170.0 167.5442.5
11Mike Pearman Great Britain82.05140.0145.0147.5 145.0125.0 125.0130.0 125.0165.0170.0 170.0 165.0435.0
12Brian Marsden New Zealand82.15137.5 142.5147.5 142.5120.0127.5 127.5 120.0165.0172.5182.5 172.5435.0
13Anthony Ford Great Britain82.25137.5 137.5 137.5137.5120.0125.0127.5 125.0162.5172.5175.0 172.5435.0
14Ib Bergmann Denmark81.70140.0145.0 145.0145.0127.5 127.5 127.5127.5155.0162.5 162.5 155.0427.5
15Luiz de Almeida Brazil81.40140.0 140.0147.5 140.0115.0120.0 120.0120.0165.0175.0 175.0 165.0425.0
16Jože Urankar Yugoslavia81.55135.0142.5145.0145.0120.0125.0 127.5 120.0160.0165.0 165.0 160.0425.0
17Emilio Berroa Dominican Republic81.15122.5 122.5127.5127.5112.5120.0 122.5122.5147.5155.0 157.5157.5407.5
Walter Hauser Switzerland81.95142.5147.5 147.5147.5127.5 127.5 127.5 NVL DNF
David Berger Israel81.80132.5140.0 140.0 132.5122.5 122.5130.0 122.5165.0 165.0 165.0 NVL DNF
Mike Karchut United States81.60155.0160.0162.5 160.0140.0145.0147.5 145.0185.0 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. "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.
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