1972 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1972 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Munich, West Germany from August 27 to September 6, 1972. There were 188 men in action from 54 nations.
This tournament was a part of 1972 Summer Olympics but counted as World Weightlifting Championships too. Only total medals counted for Olympic Games while Snatch and Clean & Jerk medals counts for World Weightlifting Championships.
Medal summary
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Poland (POL) | 112.5 kg | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 112.5 kg | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 107.5 kg |
Snatch | ![]() Burma (BIR) | 105.0 kg WR |
![]() Poland (POL) | 100.0 kg | ![]() Japan (JPN) | 97.5 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() North Korea (PRK) | 130.0 kg | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 127.5 kg | ![]() Poland (POL) | 125.0 kg |
Total | ![]() Poland (POL) | 337.5 kg | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 330.0 kg | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 327.5 kg |
56 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 127.5 kg | ![]() Iran (IRI) | 127.5 kg | ![]() Poland (POL) | 122.5 kg |
Snatch | ![]() Japan (JPN) | 112.5 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 107.5 kg | ![]() Poland (POL) | 107.5 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 142.5 kg | ![]() Iran (IRI) | 142.5 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 140.0 kg |
Total | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 377.5 kg WR |
![]() Iran (IRI) | 370.0 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 367.5 kg |
60 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Albania (ALB) | 127.5 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 127.5 kg | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 127.5 kg |
Snatch | ![]() Poland (POL) | 120.0 kg | ![]() Japan (JPN) | 120.0 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 120.0 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 157.5 kg WR |
![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 152.5 kg | ![]() Japan (JPN) | 145.0 kg |
Total | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 402.5 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 400.0 kg | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 390.0 kg |
67.5 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 157.5 kg WR |
![]() Iran (IRI) | 150.0 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 147.5 kg |
Snatch | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 135.0 kg | ![]() Poland (POL) | 130.0 kg | ![]() South Korea (KOR) | 130.0 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 177.5 kg WR |
![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 167.5 kg | ![]() Poland (POL) | 167.5 kg |
Total | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 460.0 kg WR |
![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 450.0 kg | ![]() Poland (POL) | 437.5 kg |
75 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 165.0 kg | ![]() Lebanon (LIB) | 160.0 kg | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 160.0 kg |
Snatch | ![]() Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 142.5 kg | ![]() France (FRA) | 142.5 kg | ![]() Lebanon (LIB) | 140.0 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 185.0 kg | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 175.0 kg | ![]() Italy (ITA) | 175.0 kg |
Total | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 485.0 kg WR |
![]() Lebanon (LIB) | 472.5 kg | ![]() Italy (ITA) | 470.0 kg |
82.5 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Norway (NOR) | 172.5 kg | ![]() Greece (GRE) | 170.0 kg | ![]() West Germany (FRG) | 160.0 kg |
Snatch | ![]() Norway (NOR) | 150.0 kg | ![]() East Germany (GDR) | 145.0 kg | ![]() United States (USA) | 145.0 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 192.5 kg | ![]() Poland (POL) | 187.5 kg | ![]() Norway (NOR) | 185.0 kg |
Total | ![]() Norway (NOR) | 507.5 kg | ![]() Poland (POL) | 497.5 kg | ![]() Hungary (HUN) | 495.0 kg |
90 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 187.5 kg | ![]() Sweden (SWE) | 182.5 kg | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 180.0 kg |
Snatch | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 155.0 kg | ![]() Finland (FIN) | 150.0 kg | ![]() France (FRA) | 147.5 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() United States (USA) | 197.5 kg | ![]() United States (USA) | 195.0 kg | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 192.5 kg |
Total | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 525.0 kg | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 517.5 kg | ![]() Sweden (SWE) | 512.5 kg |
110 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 210.0 kg | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 197.5 kg | ![]() Italy (ITA) | 192.5 kg |
Snatch | ![]() West Germany (FRG) | 165.0 kg | ![]() Finland (FIN) | 165.0 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 165.0 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() East Germany (GDR) | 207.5 kg | ![]() East Germany (GDR) | 205.0 kg | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 205.0 kg |
Total | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 580.0 kg | ![]() Bulgaria (BUL) | 562.5 kg | ![]() East Germany (GDR) | 555.0 kg |
+110 kg | ||||||
Press | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 235.0 kg | ![]() West Germany (FRG) | 225.0 kg | ![]() United States (USA) | 212.5 kg |
Snatch | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 175.0 kg | ![]() West Germany (FRG) | 170.0 kg | ![]() Finland (FIN) | 165.0 kg |
Clean & Jerk | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 230.0 kg | ![]() East Germany (GDR) | 217.5 kg | ![]() West Germany (FRG) | 215.0 kg |
Total | ![]() Soviet Union (URS) | 640.0 kg | ![]() West Germany (FRG) | 610.0 kg | ![]() East Germany (GDR) | 572.5 kg |
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Press, Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 11 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
![]() | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 |
See also
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