1972 World Weightlifting Championships

International weightlifting competition 1972 Men's World Championships Munich, West Germany 27 August-6 September 1972 1971 1973 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 counted for the World Weightlifting Championships. Medal summary 52 kgPressZygmunt Smalcerz POL 1928 112.5 kgSándor Holczreiter HUN 112.5 kgLajos Szűcs HUN 107.5 kgSnatchAung Gyi Burma 1948 105.0 kgOlympic weightliftingZygmunt Smalcerz POL 1928 100.0 kgTetsuhide Sasaki JPN 1947 97.5 kgClean & JerkPak Dong-geun PRK 1948 130.0 kgLajos Szűcs HUN 127.5 kgZygmunt Smalcerz POL 1928 125.0 kgTotalZygmunt Smalcerz POL 1928 337.5 kgLajos Szűcs HUN 330.0 kgSándor Holczreiter HUN 327.5 kg56 kgPressImre Földi HUN 127.5 kgMohammad Nassiri IRI 1964 127.5 kgHenryk Trębicki POL 1928 122.5 kgSnatchKoji Miki JPN 1947 112.5 kgGennady Chetin URS 1955 107.5 kgHenryk Trębicki POL 1928 107.5 kgClean & JerkImre Földi HUN 142.5 kgMohammad Nassiri IRI 1964 142.5 kgGennady Chetin URS 1955 140.0 kgTotalImre Földi HUN 377.5 kgOlympic weightliftingMohammad Nassiri IRI 1964 370.0 kgGennady Chetin URS 1955 367.5 kg60 kgPressYmer Pampuri ALB 1946 127.5 kgDito Shanidze URS 1955 127.5 kgNorair Nurikyan BUL 1971 127.5 kgSnatchJan Wojnowski POL 1928 120.0 kgYoshinobu Miyake JPN 1947 120.0 kgDito Shanidze URS 1955 120.0 kgClean & JerkNorair Nurikyan BUL 1971 157.5 kgOlympic weightliftingDito Shanidze URS 1955 152.5 kgYoshinobu Miyake JPN 1947 145.0 kgTotalNorair Nurikyan BUL 1971 402.5 kgDito Shanidze URS 1955 400.0 kgJános Benedek HUN 390.0 kg67.5 kgPressMladen Kuchev BUL 1971 157.5 kgOlympic weightliftingNasrollah Dehnavi IRI 1964 150.0 kgMukharby Kirzhinov URS 1955 147.5 kgSnatchMukharby Kirzhinov URS 1955 135.0 kgWaldemar Baszanowski POL 1928 130.0 kgWon Shin-hee KOR 1949 130.0 kgClean & JerkMukharby Kirzhinov URS 1955 177.5 kgOlympic weightliftingMladen Kuchev BUL 1971 167.5 kgZbigniew Kaczmarek POL 1928 167.5 kgTotalMukharby Kirzhinov URS 1955 460.0 kgOlympic weightliftingMladen Kuchev BUL 1971 450.0 kgZbigniew Kaczmarek POL 1928 437.5 kg75 kgPressVladimir Kanygin URS 1955 165.0 kgMohamed Tarabulsi LBN 1943 160.0 kgYordan Bikov BUL 1971 160.0 kgSnatchOndrej Hekel TCH 142.5 kgAimé Terme FRA 142.5 kgMohamed Tarabulsi LBN 1943 140.0 kgClean & JerkYordan Bikov BUL 1971 185.0 kgGábor Szarvas HUN 175.0 kgAnselmo Silvino ITA 175.0 kgTotalYordan Bikov BUL 1971 485.0 kgOlympic weightliftingMohamed Tarabulsi LBN 1943 472.5 kgAnselmo Silvino ITA 470.0 kg82.5 kgPressLeif Jenssen NOR 172.5 kgChristos Iakovou GRE 1970 170.0 kgRolf Milser FRG 160.0 kgSnatchLeif Jenssen NOR 150.0 kgBernhard Radtke GDR 145.0 kgMike Karchut USA 145.0 kgClean & JerkGyörgy Horváth HUN 192.5 kgNorbert Ozimek POL 1928 187.5 kgLeif Jenssen NOR 185.0 kgTotalLeif Jenssen NOR 507.5 kgNorbert Ozimek POL 1928 497.5 kgGyörgy Horváth HUN 495.0 kg90 kgPressDavid Rigert URS 1955 187.5 kgHans Bettembourg SWE 182.5 kgAndon Nikolov BUL 1971 180.0 kgSnatchAndon Nikolov BUL 1971 155.0 kgJaakko Kailajärvi FIN 150.0 kgPierre Gourrier FRA 147.5 kgClean & JerkRick Holbrook USA 197.5 kgPhil Grippaldi USA 195.0 kgAtanas Shopov BUL 1971 192.5 kgTotalAndon Nikolov BUL 1971 525.0 kgAtanas Shopov BUL 1971 517.5 kgHans Bettembourg SWE 512.5 kg110 kgPressJaan Talts URS 1955 210.0 kgAleksandar Kraychev BUL 1971 197.5 kgRoberto Vezzani ITA 192.5 kgSnatchRainer Dörrzapf FRG 165.0 kgKauko Kangasniemi FIN 165.0 kgJaan Talts URS 1955 165.0 kgClean & JerkStefan Grützner GDR 207.5 kgHelmut Losch GDR 205.0 kgJaan Talts URS 1955 205.0 kgTotalJaan Talts URS 1955 580.0 kgAleksandar Kraychev BUL 1971 562.5 kgStefan Grützner GDR 555.0 kg+110 kgPressVasily Alekseyev URS 1955 235.0 kgRudolf Mang FRG 225.0 kgKen Patera USA 212.5 kgSnatchVasily Alekseyev URS 1955 175.0 kgRudolf Mang FRG 170.0 kgKalevi Lahdenranta FIN 165.0 kgClean & JerkVasily Alekseyev URS 1955 230.0 kgGerd Bonk GDR 217.5 kgRudolf Mang FRG 215.0 kgTotalVasily Alekseyev URS 1955 640.0 kgRudolf Mang FRG 610.0 kgGerd Bonk GDR 572.5 kg Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals flagcountry 3 3 0 BUL 1971 3 1 1 URS 1955 1 1 3 1 1 1 POL 1928 1 0 0 0 1 0 IRI 1964 0 1 0 LBN 1943 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Press, Snatch and Clean & Jerk) flagcountry 11 4 6 URS 1955 7 5 4 BUL 1971 4 4 4 3 4 5 POL 1928 3 0 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 JPN 1947 1 1 2 1 0 0 ALB 1946 1 0 0 BIR 1948 1 0 0 1 0 0 PRK 1948 0 4 0 IRI 1964 0 2 1 0 2 1 LBN 1943 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 GRE 1970 0 0 3 0 0 1 KOR 1949 See also Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics References Results https://web.archive.org/web/20110709130554/http://sports123.com/wei/index.html 2011-07-09 (Sport 123) Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172617/http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF 2011-05-27 World Weightlifting Championships Category:World Weightlifting Championships Category:International weightlifting competitions hosted by Germany Category:1972 in West German sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by West Germany