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.

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

Final

RankNameNationalityBody weight Military press (kg)Snatch (kg)Jerk (kg)Total (kg) 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result Zygmunt Smalcerz 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 Lajos Szűcs 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 Sándor Holczreiter 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 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 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 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 Chaiya Sukchinda 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 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 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 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 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 Kyujiro Saito 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 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 Trance 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 – Mohammad Reza Nasehi 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] Mohammad Reza Nasehi originally placed 10th but was disqualified after he tested positive for ephedrine. – Salvador del Rosario 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 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

External links Official report