| Date | 29 August 1972 |
|---|---|
| Location | Gewichtheberhalle, Messegelände (Halle 7), München |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Weight (kg) | o=success, x=failure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dito Shanidze |  URS | 120.0 | o | ||||
| János Benedek |  HUN | 120.0 | o | ||||
| Yoshinobu Miyake |  JPN | 120.0 | o | ||||
| Norayr Nurikyan |  BUL | 117.5 | o | ||||
| Rolando Chang |  CUB | 115.0 | o | ||||
| Peppino Tanti |  ITA | 107.5 | o | ||||
| Jan Wojnowski |  POL | 125.0 | x | ||||
| Kurt Pittner |  AUT | 117.5 | x | ||||
| Mieczysław Nowak | POL | 115.0 | x | ||||
| Julio Martínez |  PUR | 110.0 | x | ||||
| Chen Kue-Sen |  TPE | 100.0 | x |
