Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's +110 kg

+110 kg
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
VenueWeightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
DatesSeptember 6, 1972
Competitors13 from 11 nations
Medalists
 Vasiliy Alekseyev
Soviet Union
 Rudolf Mang
West Germany
 Gerd Bonk
East Germany
Weightlifting at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Weight classes
  52 kg
56 kg
60 kg
67.5 kg
75 kg
82.5 kg
90 kg
110 kg
+110 kg

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 tragedy of September 5, 1972.

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)
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
1st Vasiliy Alekseyev Soviet Union 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
2nd Rudolf Mang West Germany 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
3rd Gerd Bonk East Germany 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 Finland 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 East Germany 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 Czechoslovakia 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 Finland 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 Cuba 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 Sweden 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 Great Britain 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 Brazil 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 United States 145.80 212.5 227.5 230.0 212.5 165.0 165.0 170.0 NVL DNF
- Serge Reding Belgium 139.45 222.5 222.5 225.0 NVL DNF

Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift

References

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