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

52 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
VenueWeightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
DatesAugust 27
Competitors17
Medalists
 
 
 
Weightlifting at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Weight classes
  52 kg
56 kg
60 kg
67.5 kg
75 kg
82.5 kg
90 kg
110 kg
+110 kg

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]

Results

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

Final

Rank Name Nationality Body weight Military press (kg) Snatch (kg) Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
1st Zygmunt Smalcerz Poland 51.60 107.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 =OR 95.0 100.0 102.5 100.0 125.0 130.0 130.0 125.0 337.5 OR
2nd Lajos Szűcs Hungary 51.40 102.5 107.5 112.5 107.5 90.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 122.5 127.5 135.0 127.5 330.0
3rd Sándor Holczreiter Hungary 51.75 112.5 112.5 120.0 112.5 OR 92.5 92.5 97.5 92.5 122.5 122.5 127.5 122.5 327.5
4 Tetsuhide Sasaki Japan 51.80 97.5 102.5 105.0 105.0 90.0 95.0 97.5 97.5 120.0 125.0 125.0 120.0 322.5
5 Gyi Aung Maung Burma 51.50 85.0 90.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 100.0 105.0 105.0 WR 115.0 120.0 125.0 120.0 320.0
6 Pak Dong-Geun North Korea 52.00 92.5 97.5 100.0 97.5 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 122.5 127.5 130.0 130.0 OR 317.5
7 Chaiva Sukchinda Thailand 51.40 95.0 100.0 105.0 100.0 92.5 92.5 97.5 92.5 120.0 120.0 127.5 120.0 312.5
8 Ion Hortopan Romania 51.70 90.0 95.0 97.5 97.5 90.0 95.0 97.5 95.0 110.0 15.0 117.5 117.5 310.0
9 Charles Depthios Indonesia 51.95 95.0 100.0 100.0 95.0 90.0 90.0 95.0 90.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 310.0
10 Lester Francel Colombia 52.00 95.0 100.0 105.0 100.0 80.0 80.0 85.0 85.0 112.5 117.5 120.0 117.5 302.5
11 Anil Mondal India 51.65 85.0 90.0 95.0 95.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 85.0 107.5 112.5 117.5 117.5 297.5
12 Kyuijro Saito Japan 51.80 95.0 95.0 100.0 95.0 90.0 95.0 97.5 90.0 110.0 122.5 122.5 110.0 295.0
13 Chun Hon Chan Canada 52.00 87.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 87.5 87.5 92.5 87.5 107.5 112.5 115.0 112.5 292.5
14 Nigel Trace Philippines 51.80 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 90.0 92.5 90.0 115.0 120.0 122.5 115.0 290.0
Arjomand Mohamed Nasehi Iran 51.95 95.0 100.0 100.0 95.0 90.0 95.0 95.0 90.0 115.0 120.0 122.5 120.0 DQ
[305.0]
[2]
Salvador del Rosario Philippines 51.55 92.5 97.5 97.5 97.5 90.0 90.0 95.0 95.0 120.0 120.0 122.5 NVL DNF
Waldemar Korcz Poland 51.80 102.5 102.5 107.5 102.5 92.5 97.5 97.5 92.5 125.0 125.0 127.5 NVL DNF

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

References

  1. Sports Reference. "Weightlifting at the 1972 München Summer Games: Men's Flyweight". Retrieved 05-08-2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2.  Arjomand Mohamed Nasehi (IRI) originally placed 10th but was disqualified after he tested positive for ephedrine.