Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 52 kg

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52 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue Weightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
Dates27 August
Competitors17 from 13 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Zygmunt Smalcerz
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Silver medal icon.svg Lajos Szűcs
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svg Sándor Holczreiter
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
1976  

The flyweight division has been added as the lightest weight category for the 1972 Summer Olympics. It had been contested international since 1969. Only men competed in all the weight classes. [1]

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Results

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

Final

RankNameNationalityBody weightMilitary press (kg)Snatch (kg)Jerk (kg)Total (kg)
123Result123Result123Result
Gold medal icon.svg Zygmunt Smalcerz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 51.60107.5112.5112.5112.5 =OR95.0100.0102.5100.0125.0130.0130.0125.0337.5 OR
Silver medal icon.svg Lajos Szűcs Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 51.40102.5107.5112.5107.590.095.095.095.0122.5127.5135.0127.5330.0
Bronze medal icon.svg Sándor Holczreiter Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 51.75112.5112.5120.0112.5 OR92.592.597.592.5122.5122.5127.5122.5327.5
4 Tetsuhide Sasaki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 51.8097.5102.5105.0105.090.095.097.597.5120.0125.0125.0120.0322.5
5 Gyi Aung Maung Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 51.5085.090.095.095.095.0100.0105.0105.0 WR115.0120.0125.0120.0320.0
6 Pak Dong-geun Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 52.0092.597.5100.097.590.090.090.090.0122.5127.5130.0130.0 OR317.5
7 Chaiya Sukchinda Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 51.4095.0100.0105.0100.092.592.597.592.5120.0120.0127.5120.0312.5
8 Ion Hortopan Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 51.7090.095.097.597.590.095.097.595.0110.015.0117.5117.5310.0
9 Charles Depthios Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 51.9595.0100.0100.095.090.090.095.090.0125.0125.0125.0125.0310.0
10 Lester Francel Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 52.0095.0100.0105.0100.080.080.085.085.0112.5117.5120.0117.5302.5
11 Anil Mondal Flag of India.svg  India 51.6585.090.095.095.080.085.090.085.0107.5112.5117.5117.5297.5
12 Kyuijro Saito Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 51.8095.095.0100.095.090.095.097.590.0110.0122.5122.5110.0295.0
13 Chun Hon Chan Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 52.0087.592.592.592.587.587.592.587.5107.5112.5115.0112.5292.5
14 Nigel Trance Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 51.8085.085.085.085.085.090.092.590.0115.0120.0122.5115.0290.0
Mohammad Reza Nasehi State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran 51.9595.0100.0100.095.090.095.095.090.0115.0120.0122.5120.0DQ
[305.0]
[2]
Salvador del Rosario Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 51.5592.597.597.597.590.090.095.095.0120.0120.0122.5NVL DNF
Waldemar Korcz Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 51.80102.5102.5107.5102.592.597.597.592.5125.0125.0127.5NVL DNF

Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; =OR = equaled Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; DQ = disqualified; NVL = no valid lift

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References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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