| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atanas Sapundzhiev |  BUL |
| 2 | Carroll Morgan |  CAN |
| 3 | Jean Bassomben |  CMR |
| 4 | Teófilo Stevenson |  CUB |
| 5 | Peter Hussing |  FRG |
| 6 | Jürgen Fanghänel |  GDR |
| 7 | József Réder |  HUN |
| 8 | Fatai Ayinla-Adekunle |  NGR |
| 9 | Óscar Ludeña |  PER |
| 10 | Ludwik Denderys |  POL |
| 11 | Ion Alexe |  ROU |
| 12 | Hasse Thomsén |  SWE |
| 13 | Yury Nesterov |  URS |
| 14 | Duane Bobick |  USA |
