| Afghanistan at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| in Munichm West Germany 26 August – 11 September 1972 | |
| Competitors | 8 (men) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Ghulam Dastagir (Wrestling) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany from August 26, 1972, to September 11, 1972. They sent eight athletes who all competed in wrestling. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Arref | −52 kg |  Alakhverdiyev (URS)L 1-3 |  Kato (JPN)L 0-4 | did not advance | 18 | |||
| Ghulam Sideer | −57 kg |  Darlev (YUG)W Fall |  Ramos (CUB)L 1-3 |  Nath (IND)L Fall | did not advance | 14 | ||
| Ahmad Djan | −62 kg | Kiyoshi Abe (JPN) L 0.5-3.5 |  Tanner (SUI)W 3-1 |  Weisenberger (FRG)L 1-3 | did not advance | 15 | ||
| Shakar Khan Shakar | −74 kg |  Jan Karlsson (SWE)L Fall |  Muhammad Yaghoud (PAK)D Draw | did not advance | 18 | |||
| Ghulam Dastagir | −82 kg | Elmgren (SWE) L Fall |  Wypiorczyk (POL)L Fall | did not advance | 23 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Alam Mir | −57 kg | Kazakov (URS) L 0.5-3.5 | Čović (YUG) L Fall | did not advance | 23 | |||
| Mohammad Ebrahimi | −62 kg |  Mygiakis (GRE)L Fall | did not advance | 19 | ||||
| Djan-Aka Djan | −68 kg |  Weirum (DEN)L 1-3 |  Bremauntz (MEX)W Fall | Schöndorfer (FRG) L Fall | did not advance | 11 | ||
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Paraguay competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Three competitors, all men, took part in three events in two sports.
Monaco competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Five competitors, all men, took part in four events in two sports.
Peru competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 20 competitors, 17 men and 3 women, took part in 25 events in 7 sports.
El Salvador competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, from 28 July to 12 August 1984. This was the nation's second appearance at the Olympics.
Albania competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Five competitors, four men and one woman, took part in three events in two sports.
Chile competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Eleven competitors, nine men and two women, took part in nine events in five sports.
Bolivia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in nine events in three sports.
Ireland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 51 men and 8 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports. No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.
Liechtenstein competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Six competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in four sports.
Lebanon competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany and won one silver medal. 19 competitors, 17 men and 2 women, took part in 23 events in 9 sports.
The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Sixteen competitors, all men, took part in nine events in four sports.
The Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Two competitors, both men, took part in two events in two sports.
Guatemala competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Eight competitors, all men, took part in ten events in three sports.
Burma competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
The Bahamas competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Twenty competitors, nineteen men and one woman, took part in thirteen events in four sports.
Cambodia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games as the Khmer Republic (1970–1975) after missing the 1968 Summer Olympics. Owing to the troubled situation of the country caused by Khmer Rouge, Cambodia would not compete again until the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Barbados competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 13 competitors, 8 men and 5 women, took part in 13 events in 4 sports.
Gabon competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany from August 26, 1972 to September 11, 1972. They sent one athlete, Joseph Mbouroukounda, who competed in boxing in the Men's Featherweight category.
Togo competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Seven competitors, all men, took part in five events in three sports.
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