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Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg

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Weightlifting at the Olympics
Men's 75 kg
at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
VenueIzmailovo Sports Palace
Date24 July 1980
Competitors16 from 14 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Asen Zlatev  Bulgaria
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aleksandr Pervi  Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nedelcho Kolev  Bulgaria
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Weightlifting at the
1980 Summer Olympics
Men
52 kg
56 kg
60 kg
67.5 kg
75 kg
82.5 kg
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100 kg
110 kg
+110 kg

These are the results of the Men's Middleweight Weightlifting Event (– 75 kg) at the 1980 Olympic Weightlifting competition in Moscow. A total of 16 men competed in this event, limited to competitors with a maximum body weight of 75 kilograms.

Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatch and clean and jerk lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. Competition took place on 24 July in the Izmailovo Sports Palace.

Results

Rank Name Body weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
1 2 3 Result 1 2 3 Result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Asen Zlatev (BUL) 74.65 155 160 162.5 160 190 200 205 200 360
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Aleksandr Pervi (URS) 74.20 152.5 157.5 157.5 157.5 190 200 205 200 357.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Nedelcho Kolev (BUL) 73.90 152.5 157.5 162.5 157.5 187.5 195 197.5 187.5 345
4  Julio Echenique (CUB) 73.35 145 150 150 145 182.5 187.5 187.5 182.5 327.5
5  Dragomir Cioroslan (ROU) 74.65 140 145 145 140 182.5 190 190 182.5 322.5
6  Tapio Kinnunen (FIN) 74.10 142.5 147.5 147.5 142.5 172.5 177.5 180 177.5 320
7  Bertil Sollevi (SWE) 74.75 130 135 137.5 137.5 172.5 177.5 177.5 172.5 310
8  Newton Burrowes (GBR) 74.85 130 135 135 130 167.5 172.5 172.5 172.5 302.5
9  Rogelio Weatherbee (MEX) 74.85 130 135 135 135 160 165 170 165 300
10  Vincenzo Pedicone (ITA) 73.70 130 130 135 130 160 165 167.5 165 295
11  Kevin Kennedy (GBR) 74.00 130 140 140 130 160 165 165 160 295
12  Dušan Mirković (YUG) 74.45 127.5 132.5 132.5 127.5 162.5 170 170 162.5 290
13  Damdinsürengiin Boldbayar (MGL) 73.90 127.5 127.5 127.5 127.5 155 162.5 162.5 155 282.5
14  Sampson Cosmas (NGR) 74.80 110 115 117.5 115 140 140 145 140 255
-  Günter Schliwka (GDR) 73.50 145 150 150 150 187.5 187.5 187.5 - DNF
-  Mohamed Tarabulsi (LIB) 74.75 142.5 142.5 142.5 - - - - - DNF

New records

Snatch 160.0 kg  Asen Zlatev (BUL) OR
Clean & Jerk 200.0 kg  Aleksandr Pervi (URS) WR
Clean & Jerk 205.0 kg  Aleksandr Pervi (URS) WR
Clean & Jerk 205.5 kg  Asen Zlatev (BUL) WR
Total 357.5 kg  Aleksandr Pervi (URS) WR
Total 360.0 kg  Asen Zlatev (BUL) WR

References

  1. ^ The Official Report of the Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 Volume Three. PDF. p. 334. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. Weightlifting at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games: Men's Middleweight. Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. ^ Aleksandr Pervy. Top Olympic Lifters of the 20th Century. Lift Up. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. ^ Asen Zlatev. Top Olympic Lifters of the 20th Century. Lift Up. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
Olympic Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Middleweight
  • 75 kg (1920–1992)
  • 76 kg (1996)
  • 77 kg (2000–2016)
  • 81 kg (2020)
  • 89 kg (2024–)
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