Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 77 kg

The Men's Weightlifting in the class up to 77 kg ( middleweight) at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 1 August 2012 at the Exhibition Centre London. It came to 12 athletes.

The competition consisted of two parts: Tear ( Snatch ) and put ( Clean and Jerk ). The participants were divided into two groups at first in the snatch, in which they had three attempts. Who did not have a valid attempt was eliminated. In pushing each starter had three attempts again. Won The athlete with the highest weight added together. In the event of a tie, the lower body weight tipped the scales.

Title holders

Existing Records

Final result

The Albanian Hysen Pulaku was disqualified before the competition for doping. He tested positive for the steroid stanozolol. The Armenians Gevorg Dawtjan, Bronzemedaillist 2008, was excluded from the competition due to excessive body weight. Dawtjans Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan compatriot had to fit a back injury. Defending Sa Jae- hyouk from South Korea had to quit the race, as he craned his elbow in the second trial of tearing.