| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borislav Ananiev |  BUL |
| 2 | John Edwards |  CAN |
| 3 | Timo Grönlund |  FIN |
| 4 | Roland Iche |  FRA |
| 5 | Ulli Eicke |  FRG |
| 6 | Willie Reichenstein |  GBR |
| 7 | Wilfried Stephan |  GDR |
| 8 | Tamás Wichmann |  HUN |
| 9 | Pietro Bruschi |  ITA |
| 10 | Mitsuo Nakanishi |  JPN |
| 11 | Ivan Patzaichin |  ROU |
| 12 | Göran Backlund |  SWE |
| 13 | Vasily Yurchenko |  URS |
| 14 | Angus Morrison |  USA |
| 15 | Matija Ljubek |  YUG |
