Men Middle Heaviweight 90kg XXI Olympic Games Montreal 1976 - 25th July - Gold Medal: David Rigert, Soviet Union
Venue: St. Michel Arena, Montreal, Quebec. Ties broken by lightest bodyweight.
Final RankingTotalSnatchCl&JkWeightGr.Age
1. David RigertURSURS382.5kg OR170.0 OR212.5 OR89.35A29
2. Lee JamesUSAUSA362.5kg165.0197.588.50A22
3. Atanas ShopovBULBUL360.0kg155.0205.089.70A24
4. Gyorgy RehusHUNHUN350.0kg157.5192.589.10A30
5. Peter PetzoldGDRGDR345.0kg152.5192.589.25A27
6. Alberto BlancoCUBCUB345.0kg152.5192.590.00A26
7. Ivon CoussinFRAFRA332.5kg152.5180.089.80B26
8. Gudmundur SigurdsonISLISL332.5kg145.0187.589.80B30
9. Gary LangfordGBRGBR327.5kg147.5180.089.05B23
10.Jean-Pierre van LerbergheBELBEL327.5kg150.0177.589.45B29
11.Brian MarsdenNZLNZL322.5kg137.5185.089.80B28
12.Rudolf HillAUTAUT320.0kg140.0180.089.75B28
13.Kenneth PriceGBRGBR307.5kg137.5170.089.15B35
-. Michel BroilletSUISUINM165.0NM89.90A32
-. Christos JakovouGREGRENM155.0NM89.55A28
-. Jaakko KailajarviFINFINNM145.0-88.90A35
-. Rolf LarsenNORNORNM140.0NM89.35B27
-. Sergey PoltoratskyURSURSNMNM-89.60A28
DQ Philip GrippaldiUSAUSA355.0kg150.0205.088.80A29
In 1972 David Rigert (URS) had been a huge favorite in this class but failed to make a valid lift in the snatch and was eliminated, after which he went berserk backstage.
He came to Montrel as even a heavier favorite, having won the World Championships in 1973-75, and had won the last six European Championships. This time there was no need to restrain him after the event, as Rigert had the best snatch and clean & jerk and won the gold medal with a 20 kg margin over Lee James (USA).
Rigert would continue to dominate this class and in 1980 in Moskva, was again the clear favorite, but again failed to make a lift in the snatch and did not finish.
James`s silver medal was the last Olympic medal won by an American male weightlifter through 2012, save for two at the 1984 Olympics, which were strongly affected by the Eastern Bloc boycott.

Snatch

RankingMark1.2.3.WeightGr.age
1. David RigertURSURS170.0kg OR165.0165.0170.089.35A29
2. Lee JamesUSAUSA165.0kg152.5160.0165.088.50A22
3. Michel BroilletSUISUI165.0kg165.0165.0170.089.90A32
4. Gyorgy RehusHUNHUN157.5kg157.5157.5162.589.10A30
5. Christos JakovouGREGRE155.0kg155.0160.0160.089.55A28
6. Atanas ShopovBULBUL155.0kg155.0160.0160.089.70A24
7. Peter PetzoldGDRGDR152.5kg152.5152.5157.589.25A27
8. Ivon CoussinFRAFRA152.5kg147.5152.5155.089.80B26
9. Alberto BlancoCUBCUB152.5kg152.5152.5155.090.00A26
10.Jean-Pierre van LerbergheBELBEL150.0kg150.0155.0155.089.45B29
11.Gary LangfordGBRGBR147.5kg140.0145.0147.589.05B23
12.Jaakko KailajarviFINFIN145.0kg145.0145.0150.088.90A35
13.Gudmundur SigurdsonISLISL145.0kg145.0150.0150.089.80B30
14.Rolf LarsenNORNOR140.0kg140.0140.0145.089.35B27
15.Rudolf HillAUTAUT140.0kg140.0145.0145.089.75B28
16.Brian MarsdenNZLNZL137.5kg132.5137.5142.589.80B28
17.Kenneth PriceGBRGBR137.5kg137.5142.5142.589.15B35
-. Sergey PoltoratskyURSURSNM162.5162.5162.589.60A28
DQ Philip GrippaldiUSAUSA150.0kg145.0150.0155.088.80A29

Clean and Jerk

RankingMark1.2.3.WeightGr.age
1. David RigertURSURS212.5kg OR202.5212.5212.589.35A29
2. Atanas ShopovBULBUL205.0kg200.0205.0210.089.70A24
3. Lee JamesUSAUSA197.5kg190.0190.0197.588.50A22
4. Gyorgy RehusHUNHUN192.5kg192.5192.5192.589.10A30
5. Peter PetzoldGDRGDR192.5kg192.5200.0200.089.25A27
6. Alberto BlancoCUBCUB192.5kg192.5192.5197.590.00A26
7. Gudmundur SigurdsonISLISL187.5kg187.5187.5187.589.80B30
8. Brian MarsdenNZLNZL185.0kg180.0185.0192.589.80B28
8. Gary LangfordGBRGBR180.0kg180.0180.0185.089.05B23
9. Rudolf HillAUTAUT180.0kg180.0180.0187.589.75B28
10.Ivon CoussinFRAFRA180.0kg175.0175.0180.089.80B26
11.Jean-Pierre van LerbergheBELBEL177.5kg177.5182.5182.589.45B29
12.Kenneth PriceGBRGBR170.0kg170.170.0175.089.15B35
-. Michel BroilletSUISUINM197.5197.5197.589.90A32
-. Christos JakovouGREGRENM192.5192.5192.589.55A28
-. Rolf LarsenNORNORNM180.0180.0180.089.35B27
-. Jaakko KailajarviFINFINDNS---88.90A35
-. Sergey PoltoratskyURSURSDNS---89.60A28
DQ Philip GrippaldiUSAUSA205.0kg197.5205.0210.088.80A29
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index Montreal 1976
index Weightlifting
index Weightlifting Montreal 1976
Men Flyweight 52kg
Men Bantamweight 56kg
Men Featherweight 60kg
Men Lightweight 67.5kg
Men Middleweight 75kg
Men Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
Men Middle Heavyweight 90kg
Men Heavyweight 110kg
Men Super Heavyweight Over 110kg
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