Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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The weightlifting competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of nine weight classes, all for men only. Two new weight classes were introduced at these Games (flyweight and super heavyweight), marking the first changes to the Olympic program since 1952.
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Flyweight –52 kg |
 Zygmunt SmalcerzPoland (POL) |
 Lajos SzücsHungary (HUN) |
Sándor Holczreiter Hungary (HUN) |
| Bantamweight 52–56 kg |
Imre Földi Hungary (HUN) |
 Mohammad NassiriIran (IRI) |
 Gennadi ChetinSoviet Union (URS) |
| Featherweight 56–60 kg |
 Norair NurikianBulgaria (BUL) |
Dito Shanidze Soviet Union (URS) |
Janos Benedek Hungary (HUN) |
| Lightweight 60–67.5 kg |
Mukharbi Kirzhinov Soviet Union (URS) |
Mladen Kutchev Bulgaria (BUL) |
Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland (POL) |
| Middleweight 67.5–75 kg |
Yordan Bikov Bulgaria (BUL) |
 Mohamed TarabulsiLebanon (LIB) |
 Anselmo SilvinoItaly (ITA) |
| Light-heavyweight 75–82.5 kg |
 Leif JenssenNorway (NOR) |
Norbert Ozimek Poland (POL) |
György Horvath Hungary (HUN) |
| Middle-heavyweight 82.5–90 kg |
Andon Nikolov Bulgaria (BUL) |
Atanas Shopov Bulgaria (BUL) |
 Hans BettembourgSweden (SWE) |
| Heavyweight 90-110 kg |
Jaan Talts Soviet Union (URS) |
Aleksandar Kraitchev Bulgaria (BUL) |
 Stefan GrütznerEast Germany (GDR) |
| Super heavyweight +110 kg |
Vasiliy Alekseyev Soviet Union (URS) |
 Rudolf MangWest Germany (FRG) |
Gerd Bonk East Germany (GDR) |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria (BUL) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Norway (NOR) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Iran (IRI) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lebanon (LIB) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| West Germany (FRG) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | East Germany (GDR) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Italy (ITA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Reference
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
| Events at the 1972 Summer Olympics (Munich) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Basketball • Badminton (demonstration) • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Volleyball • Water polo • Water skiing (demonstration) • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in weightlifting |
