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Host City: München, West Germany
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, München
Date Started: September 3, 1972
Date Finished: September 3, 1972
| Gold: | Klaus Wolfermann |
| Silver: | Jānis Lūsis |
| Bronze: | Bill Schmidt |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | 90.48 | OR |
| 2 | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 90.46 | |
| 3 | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | 84.42 | |
| 4 | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | 84.32 | |
| 5 | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | 83.08 | |
| 6 | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | 82.08 | |
| 7 | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | 81.98 | |
| 8 | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | 80.06 | |
| 9 | Manfred Stolle | 35 | East Germany | GDR | 79.32 | |
| 10 | Milt Sonsky | 31 | United States | USA | 77.94 | |
| 11 | Lolésio Tuita | 29 | France | FRA | 76.34 | |
| 12 | József Csík | 26 | Hungary | HUN | 76.14 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 88.88 | |
| 2 | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | 86.68 | |
| 3 | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | 84.32 | |
| 4 | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | 80.80 | |
| 5 | Milt Sonsky | 31 | United States | USA | 77.62 | |
| 6 | Lolésio Tuita | 29 | France | FRA | 76.34 | |
| 7 | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | 75.96 | |
| 8 | József Csík | 26 | Hungary | HUN | 75.52 | |
| 9 | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | 71.86 | |
| 10 | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | 66.64 | |
| NP | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | foul | |
| NP | Manfred Stolle | 35 | East Germany | GDR | foul |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | foul | 88.88 | |
| 2 | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | 85.14 | 86.68 | |
| 3 | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | 84.42 | 84.42 | |
| 4 | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | foul | 84.32 | |
| 5 | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | 82.38 | 82.38 | |
| 6 | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | 82.08 | 82.08 | |
| 7 | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | 81.98 | 81.98 | |
| 8 | Milt Sonsky | 31 | United States | USA | 77.94 | 77.94 | |
| 9 | Lolésio Tuita | 29 | France | FRA | foul | 76.34 | |
| 10 | József Csík | 26 | Hungary | HUN | 76.14 | 76.14 | |
| 11 | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | foul | 66.64 | |
| NP | Manfred Stolle | 35 | East Germany | GDR | foul | NM |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 89.54 | 89.54 | |
| 2 | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | foul | 86.68 | |
| 3 | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | foul | 84.42 | |
| 4 | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | foul | 84.32 | |
| 5 | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | 83.08 | 83.08 | |
| 6 | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | 75.76 | 82.08 | |
| 7 | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | 78.58 | 81.98 | |
| 8 | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | 80.06 | 80.06 | |
| 9 | Manfred Stolle | 35 | East Germany | GDR | 79.32 | 79.32 | |
| 10 | Milt Sonsky | 31 | United States | USA | 72.38 | 77.94 | |
| 11 | Lolésio Tuita | 29 | France | FRA | 69.38 | 76.34 | |
| 12 | József Csík | 26 | Hungary | HUN | foul | 76.14 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | foul | 89.54 | |
| 2 | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | 88.40 | 88.40 | |
| 3 | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | 79.92 | 84.42 | |
| 4 | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | foul | 84.32 | |
| 5 | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | foul | 83.08 | |
| 6 | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | foul | 82.08 | |
| 7 | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | 81.88 | 81.98 | |
| 8 | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | 79.70 | 80.06 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | 90.48 | 90.48 | OR |
| 2 | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 81.66 | 89.54 | |
| 3 | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | 84.12 | 84.42 | |
| 4 | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | foul | 84.32 | |
| 5 | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | foul | 83.08 | |
| 6 | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | foul | 82.08 | |
| 7 | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | foul | 81.98 | |
| 8 | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | 71.46 | 80.06 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 90.46 | |
| NP | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | 84.70 | |
| NP | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | 81.40 | |
| NP | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | 77.60 | |
| NP | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | foul | |
| NP | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | foul | |
| NP | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | foul | |
| NP | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | foul |