# Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg

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 5 September 1972, Munich Massacre.

## 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) | Military press (kg) | Military press (kg) | Military press (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Jerk (kg) | Jerk (kg) | Jerk (kg) | Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Total (kg) |
| | Leif Jenssen | Norway | 81.10 | 172.5 | 172.5 | 177.5 | 172.5 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 OR | 180.0 | 185.0 | 190.0 | 185.0 | 507.5 OR |
| | Norbert Ozimek | Poland | 82.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 165.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 147.5 | 145.0 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 192.5 | 187.5 | 497.5 |
| | György Horváth | Hungary | 82.45 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 167.5 | 160.0 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 185.0 | 192.5 | 197.5 | 192.5 OR | 495.0 |
| 4 | Bernhard Radtke | East Germany | 81.50 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 165.0 | 162.5 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 145.0 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 492.5 |
| 5 | Khristos Iakovou | Greece | 82.15 | 162.5 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 170.0 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 137.5 | 175.0 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 187.5 | 490.0 |
| 6 | Kaarlo Kangasniemi | Finland | 82.25 | 150.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 150.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 152.5 | 145.0 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 480.0 |
| 7 | Rolf Milser | West Germany | 81.70 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 165.0 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 132.5 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 180.0 | 477.5 |
| 8 | Juhani Avellan | Finland | 82.40 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 182.5 | 190.0 | 190.0 | 182.5 | 467.5 |
| 9 | Dino Turcato | Italy | 82.20 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 160.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 125.0 | 170.0 | – | – | 170.0 | 455.0 |
| 10 | Reinhold Platzer | Austria | 81.85 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 130.0 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 130.0 | 162.5 | 167.5 | 170.0 | 167.5 | 442.5 |
| 11 | Mike Pearman | Great Britain | 82.05 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 147.5 | 145.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 125.0 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 170.0 | 165.0 | 435.0 |
| 12 | Brian Marsden | New Zealand | 82.15 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 142.5 | 120.0 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 120.0 | 165.0 | 172.5 | 182.5 | 172.5 | 435.0 |
| 13 | Anthony Ford | Great Britain | 82.25 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | 125.0 | 162.5 | 172.5 | 175.0 | 172.5 | 435.0 |
| 14 | Ib Bergmann | Denmark | 81.70 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 155.0 | 162.5 | 162.5 | 155.0 | 427.5 |
| 15 | Luiz de Almeida | Brazil | 81.40 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 147.5 | 140.0 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 165.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 165.0 | 425.0 |
| 16 | Jože Urankar | Yugoslavia | 81.55 | 135.0 | 142.5 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | 120.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 165.0 | 160.0 | 425.0 |
| 17 | Emilio Berroa | Dominican Republic | 81.15 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 112.5 | 120.0 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 147.5 | 155.0 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 407.5 |
| – | Walter Hauser | Switzerland | 81.95 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | NVL | | | | | DNF |
| – | David Berger | Israel | 81.80 | 132.5 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 132.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 130.0 | 122.5 | 165.0 | 165.0 | 165.0 | NVL | DNF |
| – | Mike Karchut | United States | 81.60 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 162.5 | 160.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 147.5 | 145.0 | 185.0 | – | – | NVL | DNF |
| – | Víctor Ángel Pagán | Puerto Rico | 80.80 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 137.5 | NVL | | | | | | | | | |
| – | Abel López | Cuba | 81.85 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | NVL | | | | | | | | | |
| – | Boris Pavlov | Soviet Union | 81.85 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | NVL | | | | | | | | | |
| – | Valery Shary | Soviet Union | 82.00 | 170.0 | 170.0 | 170.0 | NVL | | | | | | | | | |
Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift