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Host City: München, West Germany
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, München
Date Started: September 2, 1972
Date Finished: September 2, 1972
Format: Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 80.00 metres advanced to the final.
| Gold: | Klaus Wolfermann |
| Silver: | Jānis Lūsis |
| Bronze: | Bill Schmidt |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | 86.22 | QU |
| 2 | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 82.92 | QU |
| 3 | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | 81.80 | QU |
| 4 | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | 81.78 | QU |
| 5 | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | 81.34 | QU |
| 6 | Manfred Stolle | 35 | East Germany | GDR | 80.78 | QU |
| 7 | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | 80.10 | QU |
| 8 | Milt Sonsky | 31 | United States | USA | 79.96 | QC |
| 9 | József Csík | 26 | Hungary | HUN | 79.08 | QC |
| 10 | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | 78.96 | QC |
| 11 | Lolésio Tuita | 29 | France | FRA | 78.78 | QC |
| 12 | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | 77.54 | QC |
| 13 | Rick Dowswell | 21 | Canada | CAN | 77.42 | |
| 14 | Gergely Kulcsár | 38 | Hungary | HUN | 77.24 | |
| 15 | Urs von Wartburg | 35 | Switzerland | SUI | 76.36 | |
| 16 | André Claude | 23 | Canada | CAN | 75.56 | |
| 17 | Dave Travis | 26 | Great Britain | GBR | 74.68 | |
| 18 | Günter Glasauer | 24 | West Germany | FRG | 73.12 | |
| 19 | Jacques Aye Abehi | Cote d'Ivoire | CIV | 72.20 | ||
| 20 | Renzo Cramerotti | 24 | Italy | ITA | 71.12 | |
| 21 | Don Vélez | 24 | Nicaragua | NCA | 63.74 | |
| 22 | Abdul Atif Al-Qahtani | 26 | Saudi Arabia | KSA | 53.06 | |
| AC | Leo Pusa | 25 | Finland | FIN | NM |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaus Wolfermann | 26 | West Germany | FRG | 86.22 | |
| 2 | Hannu Siitonen | 23 | Finland | FIN | 81.80 | |
| 3 | Fred Luke | 25 | United States | USA | 81.34 | |
| 4 | Jorma Kinnunen | 30 | Finland | FIN | 80.10 | |
| 5 | Bill Schmidt | 24 | United States | USA | 78.96 | |
| 6 | Lolésio Tuita | 29 | France | FRA | 78.78 | |
| 7 | Bjørn Grimnes | 21 | Norway | NOR | 77.54 | |
| 8 | Gergely Kulcsár | 38 | Hungary | HUN | 77.24 | |
| 9 | André Claude | 23 | Canada | CAN | 75.56 | |
| 10 | Renzo Cramerotti | 24 | Italy | ITA | 71.12 | |
| 11 | Abdul Atif Al-Qahtani | 26 | Saudi Arabia | KSA | 53.06 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jānis Lūsis | 33 | Soviet Union | URS | 82.92 | |
| 2 | Miklós Németh | 25 | Hungary | HUN | 81.78 | |
| 3 | Manfred Stolle | 35 | East Germany | GDR | 80.78 | |
| 4 | Milt Sonsky | 31 | United States | USA | 79.96 | |
| 5 | József Csík | 26 | Hungary | HUN | 79.08 | |
| 6 | Rick Dowswell | 21 | Canada | CAN | 77.42 | |
| 7 | Urs von Wartburg | 35 | Switzerland | SUI | 76.36 | |
| 8 | Dave Travis | 26 | Great Britain | GBR | 74.68 | |
| 9 | Günter Glasauer | 24 | West Germany | FRG | 73.12 | |
| 10 | Jacques Aye Abehi | Cote d'Ivoire | CIV | 72.20 | ||
| 11 | Don Vélez | 24 | Nicaragua | NCA | 63.74 | |
| AC | Leo Pusa | 25 | Finland | FIN | NM |