This was the first time that the super heavyweight weight class was competed at an Olympics. The event was delayed one day due to the ongoing Munich massacre.
Results The results were determined by adding the points for best lifts in military press, snatch and jerk, with any ties broken by the minimum 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 Vasiliy Alekseyev 152.80 225.0 230.0 235.0 235.0 OR 170.0 175.0 180.0 175 OR 225.0 225.0 230.0 230.0 OR 640.0 OR Rudolf Mang 129.75 222.5 222.5 225.0 225.0 170.0 180.0 180.0 170.0 215.0 232.5 232.5 215.0 610.0 Gerd Bonk 142.30 190.0 190.0 200.0 200.0 150.0 155.0 160.0 155.0 210.0 217.5 217.5 217.5 572.5 4 Jouko Leppä 144.80 190.0 200.0 205.0 205.0 150.0 157.5 162.5 157.5 200.0 205.0 210.0 210.0 572.5 5 Manfred Rieger 125.55 185.0 190.0 192.5 190.0 162.5 162.5 170.0 162.5 200.0 205.0 207.5 205.0 557.5 6 Petr Pavlásek 150.25 185.0 192.5 197.5 192.5 155.0 160.0 165.0 165.0 200.0 205.0 205.0 200.0 557.5 7 Kalevi Lahdenranta 134.30 180.0 190.0 195.0 190.0 165.0 165.0 170.0 165.0 200.0 200.0 205.0 200.0 555.0 8 Fernando Bernal 125.85 190.0 200.0 200.0 190.0 147.5 147.5 152.5 147.5 200.0 207.5 212.5 207.5 545.0 9 Ove Johansson 127.95 200.0 200.0 205.0 200.0 145.0 150.0 150.0 145.0 200.0 200.0 200.0 200.0 545.0 10 Terry Perdue 146.85 180.0 185.0 - 185.0 147.5 152.5 152.5 147.5 180.0 185.0 - 180.0 512.5 11 Thamer Chaim 114.10 175.0 182.5 182.5 175.0 135.0 142.5 142.5 135.0 180.0 190.0 - 180.0 490.0 - Ken Patera 145.80 212.5 227.5 230.0 212.5 165.0 165.0 170.0 NVL DNF - Serge Reding 139.45 222.5 222.5 225.0 NVL DNF Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift
References
External links Official report