& Final Olympic Trials – Philadelphia, PA – June 18 – 20, 1976
| NAME | BWT | SNATCH | CLEAN & JERK | TOTAL | PL |
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | |
| 52 Kg |
| Joel Widdel | 51.71 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 87.5 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 175.0 | 1 |
| Gene Cassasola | 51.60 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 100.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 182.5 | 2 |
| Stewart Thornburgh | 51.71 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 77.5 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 182.5 | 3 |
| Gary Kucipak | 51.60 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 77.5 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 165.0 | 4 |
| James McCarty | 51.14 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 87.5 | 147.5 | 5 |
| Curt White | 46.15 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 65.0 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 85.0 | 145.0 | 6 |
| 56 Kg |
| John Yamauchi | 55.57 | 87.5 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 122.5 | 217.5 | 1 |
| Pat Omori | 55.45 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 127.5 | 207.5 | 2 |
| Don Abrahamson | 55.79 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 85.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 190.0 | 3 |
| Gerald Huth | 55.34 | 85.0 | 85.0 | 85.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| 60 Kg |
| Dane Hussey | 59.76 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 135.0 | 242.5 | 1 |
| Phil Sanderson | 59.99 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 142.5 | 237.5 | 2 |
| Nick Vernucci | 59.99 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 235.0 | 3 |
| Donny Warner | 59.99 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 130.0 | 137.5 | 140.0 | 232.5 | 4 |
| Daniel Schuchart | 59.64 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 100.0 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 215.0 | 5 |
| Gary Kawamura | 59.31 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 100.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 212.5 | 6 |
| Cal Schake | 59.99 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 210.0 | 7 |
| Robert Riffice | 59.99 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 0.0 | – |
| 67.5 Kg |
| Dan Cantore | 67.13 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 285.0 | 1 |
| Jim Benjamin | 67.36 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 160.0 | 280.0 | 2 |
| Michael Cohen | 67.13 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 255.0 | 3 |
| Donald Walker | 67.47 | 110.0 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 147.5 | 255.0 | 4 |
| David McCougan | 66.68 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 117.5 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 247.5 | 5 |
| Artie Tseperkas | 66.91 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 140.0 | 242.5 | 6 |
| Barry Herman | 67.13 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 235.0 | 7 |
| 75 Kg |
| Fred Lowe | 74.62 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 137.5 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 177.5 | 305.0 | 1 |
| Jim Napier | 74.62 | 130.0 | 137.5 | 137.5* | 157.5 | 165.0 | 165.0 | 302.5 | 2 |
| Tim Neller | 74.16 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 157.5 | 167.5 | 170.0 | 287.5 | 3 |
| John Julius | 74.62 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 125.0 # | 155.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 282.5 | 4 |
| David Reigle | 74.96 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 162.5 | 167.5 | 170.0 | 282.5 | 5 |
| Kevin Winter | 74.16 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 272.5 | 6 |
| Wayne Guarino | 73.37 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 252.5 | 7 |
| David Jones | 74.50 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 162.5 | 162.5 | 165.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Pete Cline | 74.84 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 162.5 | 0.0 | – |
| John Abdo | 74.84 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| * – JIM NAPIER – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 4TH ATTEMPT – 142.5 # – JOHN JULIUS – JUNIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 4TH ATTEMPT – 125.0 |
| 82.5 Kg |
| Sam Bigler | 82.44 | 127.5 | 137.5 | 140.0 | 172.5 | 180.0 | 182.5 | 320.0 | 1 |
| Roger Quinn | 82.44 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 140.0 | 175.0 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 312.5 | 2 |
| Chris Dangles | 82.10 | 117.5 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 285.0 | 3 |
| Rick Lujan | 81.65 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 160.0 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 282.5 | 4 |
| David Frey | 81.87 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 282.5 | 5 |
| David Martin | 82.33 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 160.0 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 280.0 | 6 |
| Frank Clark | 81.42 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 122.5 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 272.5 | 7 |
| Roger Sadecki | 82.21 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 167.5 | 172.5 | 172.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Mike Karchut | 81.65 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 177.5 | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Tom Hirtz | 82.10 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 165.0 | 170.0 | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Al Stark | 82.21 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 172.5 | 172.5 | 187.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Jim O’Malley | 81.99 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 172.5 | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Joe Ellis | 81.19 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 167.5 | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| James Curry, Jr | 81.33 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 167.5 | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Fred Hatfield | 82.10 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Ron Foster | 81.19 | 145.0 | —– | —– | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| 90 Kg |
| Lee James | 89.02 | 150.0 | 157.5 | 160.0* | 187.5 | 195.0 | 195.0 | 355.0 | 1 |
| Phil Grippaldi | 89.13 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 152.5 | 195.0 | 202.5 | 207.5 # | 345.0 | 2 |
| Mike Giroux | 88.45 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 175.0 | 182.5 | 190.0 | 325.0 | 3 |
| Paul Salisbury | 89.81 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 145.0 | 177.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 325.0 | 4 |
| Ray Leso | 87.43 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 182.5 | 322.5 | 5 |
| Bob Madow | 88.56 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 140.0 | 170.0 | 177.5 | —– | 307.5 | 6 |
| Ed Schock | 88.79 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 165.0 | 172.5 | 172.5 | 300.0 | 7 |
| Guy Carlton | 89.59 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 172.5 | 295.0 | 8 |
| Gary Echternacht | 88.68 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 162.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 290.0 | 9 |
| Kurt Setterberg | 88.68 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 0.0 | – |
| James Cuddie, II | 89.59 | 127.5 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 165.0 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Bob Hise, III | 89.25 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Luke Klaja | 88.34 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 172.5 | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| * – LEE JAMES – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 160.0 # – PHIL GRIPPALDI – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 4TH ATTEMPT – 207.5 |
| 110 Kg |
| Mark Cameron | 107.05 | 162.5 | 167.5 | 167.5* | 217.5 | 227.5 | 227.5 | 385.0 | 1 |
| Gary Drinnon | 108.86 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 195.0 | 202.5 | 205.0 | 360.0 | 2 |
| Blair Kephart | 107.50 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 157.5 | 195.0 | 200.0 | 202.5 | 357.5 | 3 |
| Chuck Nootens | 107.50 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 185.0 | 192.5 | 200.0 | 352.5 | 4 |
| Bud Charniga | 105.24 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 185.0 | 192.5 | 192.5 | 345.0 | 5 |
| Brian Derwin | 107.05 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 147.5 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 192.5 | 337.5 | 6 |
| Frank Capsouras | 97.07 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 152.5 | 190.0 | 190.0 | 200.0 | 335.0 | 7 |
| Ray Blaha | 108.41 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 335.0 | 8 |
| Bob Giordano | 99.02 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 192.5 | 332.5 | 9 |
| Ernie Petersen | 96.50 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 185.0 | 190.0 | 192.5 | 330.0 | 10 |
| Frank Remschel | 108.86 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 185.0 | 192.5 | 192.5 | 320.0 | 11 |
| Bob Suchyta | 108.18 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 137.5 | 170.0 | 180.0 | 182.5 | 312.5 | 12 |
| Roger Yanule | 108.41 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 190.0 | 190.0 | 192.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Curt Cardine | 106.48 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 145.0 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 185.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Rich Johnson | 108.18 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 150.0 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Nick Castiglia | 109.54 | 132.5 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 172.5 | 180.0 | 182.5 | 0.0 | – |
| David Gettles | 105.24 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| John Thrush | 109.54 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Thomas Bezrutczyk | 96.62 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 127.5 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| * – MARK CAMERON – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 4TH ATTEMPT – 170.0 |
| 110+ Kg |
| Bruce Wilhelm | 147.19 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 175.0* | 215.0 | 222.5 | 222.5 | 385.0 | 1 |
| Sam Walker | 120.20 | 145.0 | 152.5 | 155.0 | 202.5 | 210.0 | 215.0 | 362.5 | 2 |
| Gene Waldo | 122.47 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 190.0 | 342.5 | 3 |
| Tom Stock | 111.47 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 147.5 | 177.5 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 322.5 | 4 |
| Tom Rouff | 110.45 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 187.5 | 187.5 | 187.5 | 0.0 | – |
| John Kovach | 113.63 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 0.0 | – |
| * – BRUCE WILHELM – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 4TH ATTEMPT – 177.5 |
| 1976 US OLYMPIC TEAM |
| DAN CANTORE | 67.5 Kg |
| FRED LOWE | 75.0 Kg |
| SAM BIGLER | 82.5 Kg |
| LEE JAMES | 90.0 Kg |
| PHIL GRIPPALDI | 90.0 Kg |
| MARK CAMERON | 110.0 Kg |
| GARY DRINNON | 110.0 Kg |
| BRUCE WILHELM | 110.0+ Kg |
| SAM WALKER | 110.0+ Kg |
