Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 52 kg explained

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.^[1]

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
			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
			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
			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			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			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			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			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			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			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			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			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			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			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			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
–			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] [2]
–			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
–			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

External links

• Official report

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weightlifting at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Flyweight . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132225/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/WLT/mens-flyweight.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 5 January 2020.
2. Mohammad Reza Nasehi originally placed 10th but was disqualified after he tested positive for ephedrine.