The 1972 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Constanţa, Romania from May 13 to May 21, 1972. This was the 51st edition of the event. There were 157 men in action from 27 nations.
| 52 kg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press | 120.0 kg | 112.5 kg | 107.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 102.5 kg | 95.0 kg | 95.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 127.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 125.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 340.0 kg | 332.5 kg | 327.5 kg | ||||
| 56 kg | |||||||
| Press | 120.0 kg | 115.0 kg | 115.0 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 105.0 kg | 105.0 kg | 102.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 137.5 kg | 135.0 kg | 135.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 360.0 kg | 355.0 kg | 352.5 kg | ||||
| 60 kg | |||||||
| Press | 125.0 kg | 125.0 kg | 122.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 120.0 kg | 117.5 kg | 112.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 152.5 kg | 150.0 kg | 150.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 395.0 kg | 387.5 kg | 375.0 kg | ||||
| 67.5 kg | |||||||
| Press | 155.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 142.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 130.0 kg | 125.0 kg | 125.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 167.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 167.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 447.5 kg | 442.5 kg | 435.0 kg | ||||
| 75 kg | |||||||
| Press | 160.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 150.0 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 140.0 kg | 137.5 kg | 137.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 185.0 kg | 177.5 kg | 175.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 477.5 kg | 472.5 kg | 460.0 kg | ||||
| 82.5 kg | |||||||
| Press | 175.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 165.0 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 155.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 147.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 190.0 kg | 187.5 kg | 185.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 512.5 kg | 505.0 kg | 495.0 kg | ||||
| 90 kg | |||||||
| Press | 185.0 kg | 185.0 kg | 182.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 165.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 152.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 207.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 190.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 557.5 kg | 527.5 kg | 525.0 kg | ||||
| 110 kg | |||||||
| Press | 200.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 187.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 165.0 kg | 160.0 kg | 157.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 222.5 kg | 205.0 kg | 200.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 587.5 kg | 550.0 kg | 540.0 kg | ||||
| +110 kg | |||||||
| Press | 230.0 kg | 225.0 kg | 210.0 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 177.5 kg | 175.0 kg | 170.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 232.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 215.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 632.5 kg | 630.0 kg | 565.0 kg | ||||
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals