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

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90 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Weightlifting pictogram.svg
Venue Weightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
Dates3 September 1972
Competitors23 from 19 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Andon Nikolov
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Silver medal icon.svg Atanas Shopov
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Bronze medal icon.svg Hans Bettembourg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  1968
1976  

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

Final

RankNameNationalityBody weightMilitary press (kg)Snatch (kg)Jerk (kg)Total (kg)
123Result123Result123Result
Gold medal icon.svg Andon Nikolov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 89.00172.5177.5180.0180.0147.5152.5155.0155.0185.0190.0 190.0190.0525.0 OR
Silver medal icon.svg Atanas Shopov Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 89.80172.5177.5180.0180.0140.0145.0 145.0145.0192.5 192.5202.5 192.5517.5
Bronze medal icon.svg Hans Bettembourg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 88.95175.0182.5 182.5182.5145.0 145.0 145.0145.0185.0192.5 192.5 185.0512.5
4 Phil Grippaldi Flag of the United States.svg  United States 87.90170.0 170.0177.5 170.0140.0 140.0145.0 140.0187.5195.0202.5 195.0505.0
5 Rick Holbrook Flag of the United States.svg  United States 88.50157.5162.5 162.5162.5145.0 145.0 145.0145.0190.0197.5-197.5 OR 505.0
6 Nick Ciancio Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 88.85170.0175.0 175.0 170.0145.0150.0 150.0 145.0185.0190.0 190.0190.0505.0
7 Juan Curbelo Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 89.20165.0172.5 172.5172.5135.0140.0 140.0140.0175.0182.5187.5 182.5495.0
8 Jaakko Kailajärvi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 88.85150.0 150.0 150.0150.0150.0155.0 155.0 150.0187.5195.0 195.0 187.5487.5
9 Dietrich Leh Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 89.85165.0170.0 170.0170.0140.0145.0 145.0 140.0177.5 177.5-177.5487.5
10 Pierre Gourrier Flag of France.svg  France 89.60145.0152.5 152.5 145.0142.5147.5152.5 147.5180.0190.0 190.0 180.0472.5
11 Nikos Iliadis Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg  Greece 87.60155.0162.5 162.5 155.0122.5130.0135.0135.0175.0 175.0180.0180.0470.0
12 Aimo Nieminen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 89.65150.0155.0 155.0 150.0140.0 140.0145.0 140.0170.0 170.0 170.0170.0460.0
13 Guðmundur Sigurðsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 88.60142.5147.5 147.5 142.5130.0135.0137.5 135.0170.0177.5182.5 177.5455.0
14 Rudolf Litsch Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 88.75147.5 147.5152.5152.5130.0135.0 135.0 130.0172.5 172.5 172.5172.5455.0
15T Osman Mert Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 89.85152.5 152.5160.0160.0122.5127.5 127.5127.5155.0162.5167.5167.5455.0
15T Peter Arthur Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 89.85150.0155.0 155.0 150.0130.0135.0 135.0 130.0170.0175.0177.5 175.0455.0
17 Wayne Wilson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 89.70137.5 137.5 137.5137.5120.0127.5132.5 127.5170.0177.5 177.5 170.0435.0
18 César Gaudin Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 89.95137.5145.0 145.0 137.5115.0120.0122.5122.5165.0 165.0 165.0165.0425.0
- David Rigert Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 88.60180.0 180.0187.5187.5 OR 160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL DNF
- Frank Rothwell Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 87.60132.5 132.5 132.5 NVL DNF
- Ryoichi Goto Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 89.60162.5 162.5 162.5 NVL DNF
- Rudolf Hill Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 89.65160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL DNF
- John Bolton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 89.65165.0 165.0 167.5 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. [2] 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. [2]

References

  1. "Weightlifting at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Middle-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book To The Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 483. ISBN   0140066322.