Total of best lifts in military press, snatch, and jerk. Ties are broken by the lightest body weight.

Final RankNameNationalityBody weight Military press (kg)Snatch (kg)Jerk (kg)Total (kg) 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result Andon Nikolov 89.00 172.5 177.5 180.0 180.0 147.5 152.5 155.0 155.0 185.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 525.0 OR Atanas Shopov 89.80 172.5 177.5 180.0 180.0 140.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 192.5 192.5 202.5 192.5 517.5 Hans Bettembourg 88.95 175.0 182.5 182.5 182.5 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 185.0 192.5 192.5 185.0 512.5 4 Phil Grippaldi 87.90 170.0 170.0 177.5 170.0 140.0 140.0 145.0 140.0 187.5 195.0 202.5 195.0 505.0 5 Rick Holbrook 88.50 157.5 162.5 162.5 162.5 145.0 145.0 145.0 145.0 190.0 197.5 - 197.5 OR 505.0 6 Nick Ciancio 88.85 170.0 175.0 175.0 170.0 145.0 150.0 150.0 145.0 185.0 190.0 190.0 190.0 505.0 7 Juan Curbelo 89.20 165.0 172.5 172.5 172.5 135.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 175.0 182.5 187.5 182.5 495.0 8 Jaakko Kailajärvi 88.85 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0 155.0 155.0 150.0 187.5 195.0 195.0 187.5 487.5 9 Dietrich Leh 89.85 165.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 140.0 145.0 145.0 140.0 177.5 177.5 - 177.5 487.5 10 Pierre Gourrier 89.60 145.0 152.5 152.5 145.0 142.5 147.5 152.5 147.5 180.0 190.0 190.0 180.0 472.5 11 Nikos Iliadis 87.60 155.0 162.5 162.5 155.0 122.5 130.0 135.0 135.0 175.0 175.0 180.0 180.0 470.0 12 Aimo Nieminen 89.65 150.0 155.0 155.0 150.0 140.0 140.0 145.0 140.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 170.0 460.0 13 Guðmundur Sigurðsson 88.60 142.5 147.5 147.5 142.5 130.0 135.0 137.5 135.0 170.0 177.5 182.5 177.5 455.0 14 Rudolf Litsch 88.75 147.5 147.5 152.5 152.5 130.0 135.0 135.0 130.0 172.5 172.5 172.5 172.5 455.0 15T Osman Mert 89.85 152.5 152.5 160.0 160.0 122.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 155.0 162.5 167.5 167.5 455.0 15T Peter Arthur 89.85 150.0 155.0 155.0 150.0 130.0 135.0 135.0 130.0 170.0 175.0 177.5 175.0 455.0 17 Wayne Wilson 89.70 137.5 137.5 137.5 137.5 120.0 127.5 132.5 127.5 170.0 177.5 177.5 170.0 435.0 18 César Gaudin 89.95 137.5 145.0 145.0 137.5 115.0 120.0 122.5 122.5 165.0 165.0 165.0 165.0 425.0 - David Rigert 88.60 180.0 180.0 187.5 187.5 OR 160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL DNF - Frank Rothwell 87.60 132.5 132.5 132.5 NVL DNF - Ryoichi Goto 89.60 162.5 162.5 162.5 NVL DNF - Rudolf Hill 89.65 160.0 160.0 160.0 NVL DNF - John Bolton 89.65 165.0 165.0 167.5 NVL DNF Key: OR = Olympic record; DNF = did not finish; NVL = no valid lift

After setting an Olympic record with 187.5 kg in the press, Rigert failed in all three attempts at 160 kg in the snatch, despite holding the world record at 167.5 kg. Rigert was so upset that he literally pulled his hair out and banged his head against a well. He was restrained by his colleagues, but the next day threw another fit and had to be sent home.

References

External links Official report