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

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]

52 kg at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venue	Weightlifting Hall 7, Gewichtheberhalle
Dates	27 August
Competitors	17 from 13 nations
Medalists
Zygmunt Smalcerz  Poland Lajos Szűcs  Hungary Sándor Holczreiter  Hungary
1976 →

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
	Zygmunt Smalcerz	Poland	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
	Lajos Szűcs	Hungary	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
	Sándor Holczreiter	Hungary	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	Tetsuhide Sasaki	Japan	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	Gyi Aung Maung	Burma	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	Pak Dong-geun	North Korea	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	Chaiya Sukchinda	Thailand	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	Ion Hortopan	Romania	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	Charles Depthios	Indonesia	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	Lester Francel	Colombia	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	Anil Mondal	India	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	Kyujiro Saito	Japan	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	Chun Hon Chan	Canada	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	Nigel Trance	Philippines	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
–	Mohammad Reza Nasehi	Iran	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]
–	Salvador del Rosario	Philippines	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
–	Waldemar Korcz	Poland	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

References

1. "Weightlifting at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
2. Mohammad Reza Nasehi originally placed 10th but was disqualified after he tested positive for ephedrine.

External links

• Official report