In an out of competition attempt to break the world record, in the military press, Khristos Iakovou of Greece attempted a lift of 179.0 kg, his attempt failed. David Berger of Israel was one of the victims of the 5 September 1972, Munich Massacre.

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 Leif Jenssen 81.10 172.5 172.5 177.5 172.5 145.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 OR 180.0 185.0 190.0 185.0 507.5 OR Norbert Ozimek 82.0 160.0 160.0 165.0 165.0 140.0 145.0 147.5 145.0 182.5 187.5 192.5 187.5 497.5 György Horváth 82.45 160.0 165.0 167.5 160.0 137.5 142.5 142.5 142.5 185.0 192.5 197.5 192.5 OR 495.0 4 Bernhard Radtke 81.50 157.5 162.5 165.0 162.5 140.0 145.0 150.0 145.0 175.0 180.0 185.0 185.0 492.5 5 Khristos Iakovou 82.15 162.5 170.0 175.0 170.0 137.5 137.5 142.5 137.5 175.0 182.5 187.5 187.5 490.0 6 Kaarlo Kangasniemi 82.25 150.0 160.0 160.0 150.0 145.0 150.0 152.5 145.0 180.0 185.0 185.0 185.0 480.0 7 Rolf Milser 81.70 160.0 165.0 170.0 165.0 132.5 132.5 137.5 132.5 180.0 185.0 185.0 180.0 477.5 8 Juhani Avellan 82.40 135.0 140.0 145.0 140.0 140.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 182.5 190.0 190.0 182.5 467.5 9 Dino Turcato 82.20 160.0 160.0 165.0 160.0 125.0 125.0 130.0 125.0 170.0 – – 170.0 455.0 10 Reinhold Platzer 81.85 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 130.0 137.5 137.5 130.0 162.5 167.5 170.0 167.5 442.5 11 Mike Pearman 82.05 140.0 145.0 147.5 145.0 125.0 125.0 130.0 125.0 165.0 170.0 170.0 165.0 435.0 12 Brian Marsden 82.15 137.5 142.5 147.5 142.5 120.0 127.5 127.5 120.0 165.0 172.5 182.5 172.5 435.0 13 Anthony Ford 82.25 137.5 137.5 137.5 137.5 120.0 125.0 127.5 125.0 162.5 172.5 175.0 172.5 435.0 14 Ib Bergmann 81.70 140.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 155.0 162.5 162.5 155.0 427.5 15 Luiz de Almeida 81.40 140.0 140.0 147.5 140.0 115.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 165.0 175.0 175.0 165.0 425.0 16 Jože Urankar 81.55 135.0 142.5 145.0 145.0 120.0 125.0 127.5 120.0 160.0 165.0 165.0 160.0 425.0 17 Emilio Berroa 81.15 122.5 122.5 127.5 127.5 112.5 120.0 122.5 122.5 147.5 155.0 157.5 157.5 407.5 – Walter Hauser 81.95 142.5 147.5 147.5 147.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 NVL DNF – David Berger 81.80 132.5 140.0 140.0 132.5 122.5 122.5 130.0 122.5 165.0 165.0 165.0 NVL DNF – Mike Karchut 81.60 155.0 160.0 162.5 160.0 140.0 145.0 147.5 145.0 185.0 – – NVL DNF – Víctor Ángel Pagán 80.80 137.5 137.5 137.5 NVL – Abel López 81.85 160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL – Boris Pavlov 81.85 167.5 167.5 167.5 NVL – Valery Shary 82.00 170.0 170.0 170.0 NVL Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift

References

External links Official report