&FINAL OLYMPIC TRIALS – DETROIT, MI – JUNE 10-11, 1972
(FROM STRENGTH & HEALTH MAGAZINE)
NAME
PRESS
SNATCH
C & J
TOTAL
Place
FLYWEIGHT CLASS
John Yamauchi
87.5
85.0*
102.5
275.0
1
* – JOHN YAMAUCHI – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 85.0
BANTAMWEIGHT CLASS
Sal Dominguez
92.5
90.0
122.5
305.0
1
Eugene Casasola
90.0
92.5
117.5
300.0
2
Joel Widdel
77.5
87.5
112.5
277.5
3
Dwight Tamaraha
85.0
77.5
107.5
270.0
4
Francisco Moncado
85.0
90.0
120.0
295.0
Ex
FEATHERWEIGHT CLASS
Phil Sanderson
107.5
102.5
127.5
337.5
1
Ronne Gleason
110.0
97.5
120.0
327.5
2
Dane Hussey
92.5
92.5
130.0
315.0
3
Daniel LaForge
85.0
82.5
107.5
275.0
4
LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS
Dan Cantore
137.5*
122.5
162.5#
422.5@
1
Jim Benjamin
122.5
120.0
147.5
390.0
2
Roman Mielec
127.5
102.5
140.0
370.0
3
Jim Krueger
112.5
110.0
145.0
367.5
4
Gary Hunter
120.0
102.5
142.5
365.0
5
Ron Johnson
122.5
102.5
132.5
357.5
6
* – DAN CANTORE – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD PRESS – 137.5# – DAN CANTORE – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 162.5@ – DAN CANTORE – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 422.5
MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASS
Fred Lowe
142.5
132.5
175.0
450.0
1
Russ Knipp
155.0
122.5
165.0
442.5
2
Ted Ritzer
137.5
107.5
147.5
392.5
3
Dwight Lewis
127.5
110.0
140.0
377.5
4
Stan Bailey
120.0
125.0
160.0
405.0
Ex
David Miller
125.0
112.5
—–
0.0
–
Tom LaFontaine
—–
—–
—–
0.0
=
Neal Starkey
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
Jack Hill
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT CLASS
Mike Karchut
152.5
145.0
175.0
472.5
1
Tom Hirtz
142.5
135.0
167.5
445.0
2
Peter Rawluk
132.5
140.0
167.5
440.0
3
Sam Bigler
145.0
125.0
165.0
435.0
4
Albert Starck
142.5
122.5
167.5
432.5
5
Bob Hise III
137.5
132.5
160.0
430.0
6
Jim Leitner
140.0
122.5
165.0
427.5
7
Frank Clark
142.5
120.0
152.5
415.0
8
Floyd Despirito
135.0
120.0
155.0
410.0
9
James Smyntek
135.0
115.0
160.0
410.0
10
Art Drechsler
152.5
—–
—–
0.0
–
Roger Sadecki
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
David Martin
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
Roger Quinn
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
John Raffaele
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
Eric Humphries
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
Mark Cameron
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
MIDDLEHEAVYWEIGHT CLASS
Rick Holbrook
162.5
155.0*
195.0
512.5#
1
Phil Grippaldi
170.0@
140.0
187.5
497.5
2
Walter Giosiffi
162.5
132.5
172.5
467.5
3
Eldon Beyerle
145.0
127.5
170.0
442.5
4
Ernest Petersen
140.0
130.0
170.0
440.0
5
Raymond Leso
150.0
117.5
170.0
437.5
6
Charles Nootens
137.5
137.5
—–
0.0
–
Melvin Foster
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
Paul Lounello
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
Robert Suchyta
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
Louis DeMarco
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
* – RICK HOLBROOK – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 155.0# – RICK HOLBROOK – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 512.5@ – PHIL GRIPPALDI – NATIONAL MEET RECORD PRESS – 170.0
HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS
Frank Capsouras
172.5
150.0
202.5
525.0
1
Alan Ball
160.0
160.0*
185.0
505.0
2
Tom Rouff
180.0
137.5
182.5
500.0
3
Roger Yanule
170.0
142.5
185.0
497.5
4
Jacob Stefan
160.0
147.5
182.5
490.0
5
James Gargano
160.0
140.0
190.0
490.0
6
Frank Remschel
165.0
137.5
170.0
472.5
7
Nick Castiglia
162.5
137.5
170.0
470.0
8
Clarence Sheppard
162.5
125.0
175.0
462.5
9
Bruce Reimer
157.5
125.0
167.5
450.0
10
Andrew Ness
150.0
127.5
167.5
445.0
11
Larry Hanneman
155.0
120.0
162.5
437.5
12
Gary Glenney
170.0
147.5
—–
0.0
–
John Thrush
162.5
127.5
—–
0.0
–
Bob Kemper
182.5
—–
—–
0.0
–
Keith Cain
162.5
—–
—–
0.0
–
Edwin Miller
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
Bob Bednarski
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
* – ALAN BALL – NATIONAL MEET RECORD SNATCH – 160.0
SUPERHEAVYWEIGHT CLASS
Ken Patera
217.5*
162.5
227.5#
607.5@
1
Winston Binney
192.5
140.0
185.0
517.5
2
Joe Murry
165.0
125.0
165.0
455.0
3
Jon Cole
185.0
142.5
—–
0.0
–
Tim Thompson
—–
—–
—–
0.0
–
* – KEN PATERA – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD PRESS – 217.5# – KEN PATERA – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 227.5@ – KEN PATERA – NATIONAL MEET & AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 607.5
