Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg explained

Total of best lifts in military press, snatch and jerk. Ties were broken by the lightest bodyweight.^[1]

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
			66.80	142.5	147.5	147.5	147.5	130.0	135.0	135.0	135.0 =OR	167.5	172.5	177.5	177.5 WR	460.0 WR
			66.90	150.0	157.5	157.5	157.5 WR	125.0	125.0	130.0	125.0	162.5	167.5	175.0	167.5	450.0
			67.10	145.0	145.0	150.0	145.0	125.0	130.0	130.0	125.0	167.5	172.5	–	167.5	437.5
4			66.90	142.5	142.5	142.5	142.5	130.0	135.0	135.0	130.0	162.5	167.5	167.5	162.5	435.0
5			67.30	142.5	147.5	150.0	150.0	125.0	125.0	130.0	125.0	160.0	165.0	165.0	160.0	435.0
6			66.90	137.5	142.5	147.5	142.5	120.0	125.0	125.0	120.0	165.0	170.0	172.5	165.0	427.5
7			67.20	127.5	132.5	135.0	132.5	125.0	130.0	132.5	130.0	165.0	170.0	170.0	165.0	427.5
8			66.40	132.5	137.5	140.0	140.0	120.0	120.0	125.0	120.0	160.0	165.0	170.0	160.0	425.0
9			67.10	132.5	132.5	140.0	140.0	117.5	122.5	122.5	117.5	155.0	160.0	162.5	162.5	420.0
10			66.60	130.0	135.0	140.0	135.0	120.0	125.0	127.5	125.0	157.5	157.5	167.5	157.5	417.5
11			67.00	132.5	137.5	140.0	137.5	115.0	115.0	115.0	115.0	152.5	157.5	157.5	152.5	405.0
12			67.10	127.5	127.5	132.5	127.5	120.0	125.0	125.0	125.0	150.0	155.0	155.0	150.0	402.5
13			67.20	137.5	137.5	142.5	142.5	115.0	120.0	120.0	115.0	142.5	147.5	147.5	142.5	400.0
14			66.60	127.5	132.5	132.5	132.5	112.5	112.5	117.5	117.5	147.5	152.5	152.5	147.5	397.5
15			67.50	127.5	127.5	132.5	132.5	117.5	122.5	122.5	117.5	135.0	145.0	145.0	145.0	395.0
16			67.10	132.5	137.5	137.5	132.5	102.5	102.5	107.5	102.5	140.0	145.0	150.0	145.0	380.0
17			67.20	110.0	117.5	122.5	117.5	115.0	120.0	122.5	120.0	142.5	147.5	147.5	142.5	380.0
18			66.70	117.5	122.5	127.5	122.5	107.5	107.5	107.5	107.5	145.0	150.0	155.0	145.0	375.0
19			66.70	115.0	120.0	120.0	120.0	105.0	110.0	112.5	110.0	135.0	140.0	140.0	135.0	365.0
20			67.40	127.5	127.5	132.5	127.5	110.0	115.0	117.5	117.5	145.0	150.0	155.0	150.0	DQ [395.0][2]
21	Radnaasediin Amgaased		67.30	125.0	125.0	130.0	125.0	105.0	110.0	110.0	105.0				NVL	DNF
22			67.20	137.5	137.5	137.5	NVL									DNF

Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift; DQ = disqualified

External links

• Official report

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weightlifting at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Lightweight . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132224/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/WLT/mens-lightweight.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 5 January 2020.
2. Walter Legel originally placed 15th, but was disqualified after he tested positive for amphetamine.