Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg
| 90 kg at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Weightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle | ||||||
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| Dates | September 3, 1972 | ||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 19 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics  | ||||
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| Weight classes | ||||
| 52 kg | ||||
| 56 kg | ||||
| 60 kg | ||||
| 67.5 kg | ||||
| 75 kg | ||||
| 82.5 kg | ||||
| 90 kg | ||||
| 110 kg | ||||
| +110 kg | ||||
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) | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | |||||
 | Andon Nikolov | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria | 89.00 | 172.5 | 177.5 | 180.0 | 180.0 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 155.0 | 155.0 | 185.0 | | 190.0 | 190.0 | 525.0 OR |
 | Atanas Shopov | Bulgaria | 89.80 | 172.5 | 177.5 | 180.0 | 180.0 | 140.0 | | 145.0 | 145.0 | | 192.5 | | 192.5 | 517.5 |
 | Hans Bettemboug |  Sweden | 88.95 | 175.0 | | 182.5 | 182.5 | | | 145.0 | 145.0 | 185.0 | | | 185.0 | 512.5 |
| 4 | Phil Grippaldi |  United States | 87.90 | | 170.0 | | 170.0 | | 140.0 | | 140.0 | 187.5 | 195.0 | | 195.0 | 505.0 |
| 5 | Rick Holbrook | United States | 88.50 | 157.5 | | 162.5 | 162.5 | | | 145.0 | 145.0 | 190.0 | 197.5 | - | 197.5 OR | 505.0 |
| 6 | Nick Ciancio |  Australia | 88.85 | 170.0 | | | 170.0 | 145.0 | | | 145.0 | 185.0 | | 190.0 | 190.0 | 505.0 |
| 7 | Juan Curbelo |  Cuba | 89.20 | 165.0 | | 172.5 | 172.5 | 135.0 | | 140.0 | 140.0 | 175.0 | 182.5 | | 182.5 | 495.0 |
| 8 | Jaakki Kailajärvi |  Finland | 88.85 | | | 150.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | | | 150.0 | 187.5 | | | 187.5 | 487.5 |
| 9 | Dietrich Leh |  West Germany | 89.85 | 165.0 | | 170.0 | 170.0 | 140.0 | | | 140.0 | | 177.5 | - | 177.5 | 487.5 |
| 10 | Pierre Gourrier |  France | 89.60 | 145.0 | | | 145.0 | 142.5 | 147.5 | | 147.5 | 180.0 | | | 180.0 | 472.5 |
| 11 | Nikos Ilidis | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece | 87.60 | 155.0 | | | 155.0 | 122.5 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | | 175.0 | 180.0 | 180.0 | 470.0 |
| 12 | Aimo Nieminen | Finland | 89.65 | 150.0 | | | 150.0 | | 140.0 | | 140.0 | | | 170.0 | 170.0 | 460.0 |
| 13 | Guðmundur Sigurðsson |  Iceland | 88.60 | 142.5 | | | 142.5 | 130.0 | 135.0 | | 135.0 | 170.0 | 177.5 | | 177.5 | 455.0 |
| 14 | Rudolf Litsch |  Austria | 88.75 | | 147.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 130.0 | | | 130.0 | | | 172.5 | 172.5 | 455.0 |
| 15T | Osman Mert |  Turkey | 89.85 | | 152.5 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 122.5 | | 127.5 | 127.5 | 155.0 | 162.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 455.0 |
| 15T | Peter Arthur |  Great Britain | 89.85 | 150.0 | | | 150.0 | 130.0 | | | 130.0 | 170.0 | 175.0 | | 175.0 | 455.0 |
| 17 | Wayne Wilson |  Canada | 89.70 | | | 137.5 | 137.5 | 120.0 | 127.5 | | 127.5 | 170.0 | | | 170.0 | 435.0 |
| 18 | César Gaudin | .svg.png){kind=small} Puerto Rico | 89.95 | 137.5 | | | 137.5 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 122.5 | 122.5 | | | 165.0 | 165.0 | 425.0 |
| - | David Rigert | .svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union | 88.60 | | 180.0 | 187.5 | 187.5 OR | | | | NVL | DNF | ||||
| - | Frank Rothwell |  Ireland | 87.60 | | | | NVL | DNF | ||||||||
| - | Ryoichi Goto |  Japan | 89.60 | | | | NVL | DNF | ||||||||
| - | Rudolf Hill | Austria | 89.65 | | | | NVL | DNF | ||||||||
| - | John Bolton |  New Zealand | 89.65 | | | | NVL | DNF | ||||||||
Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift
References
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