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Host City: München, West Germany
Venue(s): Wrestling-Judo Hall, Exhibition Lands (Hall 14), München
Date Started: September 9, 1972
Date Finished: September 9, 1972
| Gold: | Vítězslav Mácha |
| Silver: | Petros Galaktopoulos |
| Bronze: | Jan Karlsson |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petros Galaktopoulos | 27 | Greece | GRE | 3,0 | |
| 2T | Vítězslav Mácha | 24 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | 4,5 | |
| 2T | Momir Kecman | 31 | Yugoslavia | YUG | 4,5 | |
| 4T | Daniel Robin | 29 | France | FRA | 5,0 | |
| 4T | Klaus Pohl | 31 | East Germany | GDR | 5,0 | |
| 4T | Jan Karlsson | 26 | Sweden | SWE | 5,0 | |
| 7 | Ivan Kolev | 21 | Bulgaria | BUL | 5,5 | |
| 8 | Werner Schröter | 28 | West Germany | FRG | 7,5 | eliminated |
| 9 | Eero Tapio | 31 | Finland | FIN | 9,5 | eliminated |