Dates September 2, 1972 Date 2 September 1972 Venue Messegelände | Competitors 24 from 20 nations Location Messegelände | |
In an out of competition attempt to break the world record, in the military press, Khristos Iakovou of Greece attempted a lift of 179.0 kg, his attempt failed. David Berger of Israel was one of the victims of the September 5, 1972, Munich Massacre.
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Results
Total of best lifts in military press, snatch and jerk. Ties are broken by the lightest bodyweight.
Final
Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift
References
Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA