The 1972 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Munich, West Germany from August 27 to September 6, 1972. There were 188 men in action from 54 nations.
This tournament was a part of 1972 Summer Olympics but counted as World Weightlifting Championships too. Only total medals counted for Olympic Games while Snatch and Clean & Jerk medals counted for the World Weightlifting Championships.
| 52 kg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press | 112.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 107.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 105.0 kg | 100.0 kg | 97.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 130.0 kg | 127.5 kg | 125.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 337.5 kg | 330.0 kg | 327.5 kg | ||||
| 56 kg | |||||||
| Press | 127.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 122.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 112.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 107.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 142.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 140.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 377.5 kg | 370.0 kg | 367.5 kg | ||||
| 60 kg | |||||||
| Press | 127.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 127.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 120.0 kg | 120.0 kg | 120.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 157.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 145.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 402.5 kg | 400.0 kg | 390.0 kg | ||||
| 67.5 kg | |||||||
| Press | 157.5 kg | 150.0 kg | 147.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 135.0 kg | 130.0 kg | 130.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 177.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 167.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 460.0 kg | 450.0 kg | 437.5 kg | ||||
| 75 kg | |||||||
| Press | 165.0 kg | 160.0 kg | 160.0 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 142.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 140.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 185.0 kg | 175.0 kg | 175.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 485.0 kg | 472.5 kg | 470.0 kg | ||||
| 82.5 kg | |||||||
| Press | 172.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 160.0 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 150.0 kg | 145.0 kg | 145.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 192.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 185.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 507.5 kg | 497.5 kg | 495.0 kg | ||||
| 90 kg | |||||||
| Press | 187.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 180.0 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 155.0 kg | 150.0 kg | 147.5 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 197.5 kg | 195.0 kg | 192.5 kg | ||||
| Total | 525.0 kg | 517.5 kg | 512.5 kg | ||||
| 110 kg | |||||||
| Press | 210.0 kg | 197.5 kg | 192.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 165.0 kg | 165.0 kg | 165.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 207.5 kg | 205.0 kg | 205.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 580.0 kg | 562.5 kg | 555.0 kg | ||||
| +110 kg | |||||||
| Press | 235.0 kg | 225.0 kg | 212.5 kg | ||||
| Snatch | 175.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 165.0 kg | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 230.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 215.0 kg | ||||
| Total | 640.0 kg | 610.0 kg | 572.5 kg | ||||
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Press, Snatch and Clean & Jerk)