Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 kg

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110 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue Weightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
Dates4 September 1972
Competitors26 from 19 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jaan Talts
Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Aleksandar Kraychev
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Bronze medal icon.svg Stefan Grützner
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
  1968
1976  

Total of best lifts in military press, snatch and jerk. Ties are broken by the lightest bodyweight. [1]

Contents

Final

RankNameNationalityBody weightMilitary press (kg)Snatch (kg)Jerk (kg)Total (kg)
123Result123Result123Result
Gold medal icon.svg Jaan Talts Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 109.50200.0 200.0210.0210.0 OR 157.5165.0 165.0165.0205.0 205.0225.0 205.0580.0 OR
Silver medal icon.svg Aleksandar Kraychev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 108.40190.0195.0197.5197.5155.0160.0162.5162.5197.5202.5 202.5202.5562.5
Bronze medal icon.svg Stefan Grützner Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 105.00177.5185.0190.0 185.0157.5162.5165.0 162.5200.0207.5215.0 207.5 OR 555.0
4 Helmut Losch Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 105.90180.0187.5190.0190.0145.0150.0152.5152.5200.0205.0215.0 205.0547.5
5 Roberto Vezzani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 110.00187.5192.5195.0 192.5147.5152.5 152.5 147.5195.0200.0205.0205.0545.0
6 János Hanzlik Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 109.45185.0190.0195.0 190.0152.5157.5160.0 157.5195.0 195.0200.0 195.0542.5
7 Kauko Kangasniemi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 103.90175.0180.0 180.0 175.0160.0165.0167.5 165.0197.5 197.5 197.5197.5537.5
8 Rainer Dörrzapf Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 97.80170.0175.0 175.0 170.0160.0165.0170.0 165.0170.0180.0187.5187.5522.5
9 Rudolf Strejček Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 109.70177.5 177.5182.5 177.5145.0 145.0150.0150.0190.0195.0197.5 195.0522.5
10 Frank Capsouras Flag of the United States.svg  United States 101.70162.5 162.5170.0170.0142.5150.0155.0 150.0190.0200.0205.0 200.0520.0
11 Alan Ball Flag of the United States.svg  United States 108.90155.0162.5167.5167.5152.5162.5167.5 162.5180.0185.0-185.0515.0
12 Javier González Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 99.75165.0 165.0170.0 165.0142.5147.5 147.5147.5182.5192.5197.5197.5510.0
13 Dave Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 109.90170.0175.0 177.5177.5132.5137.5142.5142.5185.0190.0197.5 190.0510.0
14 Jean-Paul Fouletier Flag of France.svg  France 108.65175.0 175.0 175.0175.0150.0155.0 155.0 150.0180.0 180.0185.0 180.0505.0
15 Andrés Martínez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 105.10165.0170.0172.5 170.0135.0 135.0140.0 135.0185.0195.0200.0 195.0500.0
16 Edgar Kjerran Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 108.20175.0180.0 180.0 175.0135.0140.0145.0 140.0180.0185.0 185.0 180.0495.0
17 Peter Phillips Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 109.80170.0175.0 175.0 170.0137.5142.5 142.5 137.5180.0 180.0-180.0487.5
18 Ken Price Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 101.20162.5167.5172.5 167.5137.5 137.5142.5 137.5175.0182.5 182.5 175.0480.0
19 Óskar Sigurpálsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 105.30170.0177.5 177.5177.5117.5125.0 125.0 117.5175.0180.0 182.5182.5477.5
20 Pablo Juan Campos Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 108.30155.0 155.0165.0165.0125.0 125.0 125.0125.0175.0182.5 182.5182.5472.5
21 Bent Harsmann Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 107.35152.5157.5162.5 157.5132.5140.0 140.0 132.5167.5175.0180.0 175.0465.0
22 Price Morris Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 109.60155.0 155.0165.0 155.0127.5137.5 137.5 127.5175.0180.0 180.0 175.0457.5
23 Henry Phillips Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 103.80150.0157.5162.5 157.5122.5127.5132.5132.5165.0172.5 172.5 165.0455.0
- Eivind Rekustad Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 109.85180.0 180.0 180.0180.0155.0 155.0 155.0 NVL DNF
- Stancho Penchev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 107.55190.0 190.0 190.0 NVL DNF
- Taito Haara Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 109.00185.0 185.0 185.0 NVL DNF

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

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References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.