Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's pentathlon

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Women's Pentathlon
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Mary Peters 1972 Olympic gold medal.JPG
Gold medal awarded to Mary Peters
Venue Olympic Stadium
DatesSeptember 2 & 3, 1972
Competitors30 from 20 nations
Winning result4801 WR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Mary Peters
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Heide Rosendahl
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Burglinde Pollak
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
  1968
1976  

The women's pentathlon combined event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 2 & 3. The favorites going into the Olympics were Heide Rosendahl and Burglinde Pollak, with Rosendahl narrowly defeating Pollack, by 24 points at the 1971 European Athletics Championships. The second event saw Mary Peters release a tremendous throw in the shot put catapulting her into lead, which she never relinquished. [1]

Results

100m hurdles

RankNameNationalityHeatTimePoints
1 Christine Bodner Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 213.25966
OR
2 Mary Peters Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 213.29960
3 Heide Rosendahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 113.34953
4 Burglinde Pollak Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 113.53927
5 Ann Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 113.61916
6 Ilona Bruzsenyák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 513.65911
7 Valentina Tikhomirova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 113.77895
8 Nadiya Tkachenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 213.81890
9 Nedyalka Angelova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 113.84886
10T Modupe Oshikoya Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 313.96871
10T Đurđa Fočić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 513.96871
12 Marie-Christine Debourse Flag of France.svg  France 114.03862
13 Elena Vintilă Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 514.06858
14 Liese Prokop Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 214.11852
15 Margot Eppinger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 314.12851
16 Monika Peikert Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 314.23837
17 Edith Noeding Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 314.24836
18 Lyn Tillett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 314.26834
19 Debbie Van Kiekebelt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 214.39818
20 Karen Mack Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 214.45811
21 Gale Fitzgerald Flag of the United States.svg  United States 314.47809
22 Lucía Vaamonde Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 514.53801
23 Odette Ducas Flag of France.svg  France 514.55799
24 Jane Frederick Flag of the United States.svg  United States 214.60793
25 Kathrin Lardi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 314.63790
26 Diane Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 414.79772
27 Margit Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 114.91758
28 Lin Chun-Yu Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 414.98750
29 Margaret Murphy Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 515.18729
30 Gladys Chai Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 418.46440

Shot put

RankNameNationalityThrow 1Throw 2Throw 3MarkPoints
1 Mary Peters Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 15.0316.2014.4116.20960
2 Burglinde Pollak Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 15.5616.0415.3116.04952
3 Liese Prokop Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 15.14x13.9315.14903
4 Diane Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14.8215.0513.7815.05898
5 Valentina Tikhomirova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union x14.5614.6414.64875
6 Monika Peikert Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 14.1413.5113.9514.14846
7 Karen Mack Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 14.1013.1113.0814.10844
8 Nedyalka Angelova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 13.9613.5413.8513.96836
9 Heide Rosendahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 13.6213.8613.5613.86830
10 Nadiya Tkachenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 13.6713.6413.6913.69820
11T Debbie Van Kiekebelt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada x13.1612.6313.16789
11T Margit Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13.1113.1613.1213.16789
13 Jane Frederick Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12.9212.6312.6912.92775
14 Margot Eppinger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 12.7011.7812.6512.70762
15 Đurđa Fočić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 12.0112.3612.5812.58755
16 Christine Bodner Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 12.3112.5112.4612.51750
17 Ilona Bruzsenyák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12.48x12.2312.48749
18 Marie-Christine Debourse Flag of France.svg  France 11.8612.0512.1012.10725
19 Lyn Tillett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.4610.5111.1511.46685
20 Odette Ducas Flag of France.svg  France x10.4711.3211.32676
21 Lin Chun-Yu Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 10.4811.3110.1111.31676
22 Gale Fitzgerald Flag of the United States.svg  United States x11.259.6311.25672
23 Ann Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 10.5510.5510.8610.86647
24 Elena Vintilă Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 8.6210.64x10.64632
25 Margaret Murphy Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 9.9510.0610.5710.57627
26T Edith Noeding Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 10.389.9810.4310.43618
26T Lucía Vaamonde Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 9.9410.4310.2810.43618
28 Kathrin Lardi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland x10.189.7310.18601
29 Modupe Oshikoya Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 9.6610.009.7210.00589
30 Gladys Chai Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia x6.956.896.95363

High jump

All heights in metres.

RankNameNationalityMarkPoints1.351.401.451.501.551.601.651.681.711.741.761.781.801.821.84
1 Mary Peters Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.821049ppppooooxxooxxooooxxx
2T Burglinde Pollak Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1.76993ppppoxooxxooxooxxx
2T Christine Bodner Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1.76993ppppoooxoxoooxxx
2T Karen Mack Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1.76993pppppooooxxooxxx
2T Margit Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1.76993pppppoooooxoxxx
6T Diane Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1.74974pppppoxoxoxoxxoxxx
6T Jane Frederick Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.74974ppppooooxoxoxxx
6T Valentina Tikhomirova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.74974ppppooooooxxx
9 Đurđa Fočić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1.71945pppoooxxoxoxoxxx
10T Debbie Van Kiekebelt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1.68915ppppooooxxx
10T Elena Vintilă Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 1.68915ppppoooxoxxx
10T Modupe Oshikoya Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1.68915pppppooxxoxxx
10T Nedyalka Angelova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1.68915ppppooooxxx
14T Ann Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1.65885ppppoooxxx
14T Gale Fitzgerald Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.65885pooooooxxx
14T Heide Rosendahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1.65885pppooooxxx
14T Ilona Bruzsenyák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1.65885pppppxxooxxx
14T Liese Prokop Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1.65885ppppoooxxx
14T Marie-Christine Debourse Flag of France.svg  France 1.65885pppppoxoxxx
14T Nadiya Tkachenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1.65885pppooooxxx
21T Gladys Chai Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1.60834ppooxooxxx
21T Kathrin Lardi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1.60834ppppooxxx
21T Lyn Tillett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1.60834ppoooxxoxxx
21T Margot Eppinger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1.60834pppoooxxx
21T Monika Peikert Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1.60834pppppoxxx
26T Edith Noeding Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1.55781pooooxxx
26T Odette Ducas Flag of France.svg  France 1.55781ppooxxoxxx
28T Lin Chun-Yu Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 1.50726ppooxxx
28T Lucía Vaamonde Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 1.50726ooooxxx
28T Margaret Murphy Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 1.50726ppooxxx

Long jump

RankNameNationalityJump 1Jump 2Jump 3MarkPoints
1 Heide Rosendahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 6.83x6.686.831082
2 Lyn Tillett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 6.445.96x6.441001
3 Christine Bodner Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 6.216.406.356.40992
4 Nedyalka Angelova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria x6.32x6.32975
5 Ann Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 5.926.196.316.31973
6 Ilona Bruzsenyák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6.066.296.266.29969
7T Elena Vintilă Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 6.266.156.276.27965
7T Modupe Oshikoya Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria x5.866.276.27965
9 Burglinde Pollak Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 5.966.216.196.21952
10 Odette Ducas Flag of France.svg  France 6.19x5.976.19947
11T Nadiya Tkachenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6.086.185.976.18945
11T Margot Eppinger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany xx6.186.18945
13 Valentina Tikhomirova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union x6.106.156.15939
14 Monika Peikert Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 6.115.806.126.12932
15 Karen Mack Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5.996.11x6.11930
16 Marie-Christine Debourse Flag of France.svg  France x6.025.986.02910
17T Debbie Van Kiekebelt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5.715.985.905.98902
17T Mary Peters Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain x5.905.985.98902
19 Gale Fitzgerald Flag of the United States.svg  United States x5.515.975.97900
20 Diane Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5.705.885.935.93891
21 Đurđa Fočić Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5.92x5.92888
22 Margaret Murphy Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 5.655.415.625.65828
23 Lucía Vaamonde Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 5.615.58x5.61819
24T Jane Frederick Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5.60x5.545.60817
24T Margit Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5.415.604.085.60817
26 Kathrin Lardi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4.115.363.125.36762
27 Lin Chun-Yu Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 5.315.135.015.31750
28 Edith Noeding Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 5.065.065.255.25736

200m

RankNameNationalityHeatTimePoints
1 Heide Rosendahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 422.961041
2 Christine Bodner Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 423.66970
3 Burglinde Pollak Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 423.93944
4 Gale Fitzgerald Flag of the United States.svg  United States 323.97940
5 Modupe Oshikoya Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 323.98939
6 Mary Peters Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 424.08930
7 Margot Eppinger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 324.18921
8 Valentina Tikhomirova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 424.25914
9 Ilona Bruzsenyák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 124.35905
10 Lyn Tillett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 224.36904
11 Edith Noeding Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 224.41899
12 Odette Ducas Flag of France.svg  France 324.42898
13 Nedyalka Angelova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 424.58884
14 Đurđa Fočić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 124.70873
15 Karen Mack Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 424.72871
16 Margaret Murphy Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 224.84860
17 Ann Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 224.87858
18 Marie-Christine Debourse Flag of France.svg  France 124.88857
19 Debbie Van Kiekebelt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 124.98848
20T Nadiya Tkachenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 225.19830
20T Lucía Vaamonde Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 225.19830
22 Elena Vintilă Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 325.20829
23 Diane Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 225.37814
24 Jane Fredricks Flag of the United States.svg  United States 125.45808
25 Kathrin Lardi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 125.53801
26 Monika Peikert Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 325.74783
27 Lin Chun-Yu Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 125.86774
28 Margit Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 326.57717

Final standings

Standings after Event 5
3 September 1972
Legend:M = Mark, P = Points
The best scores for each event are highlighted.

Pos
Athlete
Country
Total
Points
Notes
100m
Hurdles
Shot
Put
High
Jump
Long
Jump
200m
Gold medal icon.svg Mary Peters Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 4801
WR
P
M
960
13.29
960
16.20
1049
1.82
902
5.98
930
24.08
Silver medal icon.svg Heide Rosendahl Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4791P
M
953
13.34
830
13.86
885
1.65
1082
6.83
1041
22.96
Bronze medal icon.svg Burglinde Pollak Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4768P
M
927
13.53
952
16.04
993
1.76
952
6.21
944
23.93
4 Christine Bodner Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4671P
M
966
13.25
750
12.51
993
1.76
992
6.40
970
23.66
5 Valentina Tikhomirova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4597P
M
895
13.77
875
14.64
974
1.74
939
6.15
914
25.25
6 Nedyalka Angelova Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 4496P
M
886
13.84
836
13.96
915
1.68
975
6.32
884
24.58
7 Karen Mack Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4449P
M
811
14.45
844
14.10
993
1.76
930
611
871
24.72
8 Ilona Bruzsenyák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4419P
M
911
13.65
749
12.48
885
1.65
969
6.29
905
24.35
9 Nadiya Tkachenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4370P
M
890
13.81
820
13.69
885
1.65
945
6.18
830
25.19
10 Diane Jones Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4349P
M
772
14.79
898
15.05
974
1.74
891
5.93
814
25.37
11 Đurđa Fočić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 4332P
M
871
13.96
755
12.58
945
1.71
888
5.92
873
24.70
12 Margot Eppinger Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4313P
M
851
14.12
762
12.70
834
1.60
945
6.18
921
24.18
13 Ann Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 4279P
M
916
13.61
647
10.86
885
1.65
973
6.31
858
24.87
14 Modupe Oshikoya Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4279P
M
871
13.96
589
10.00
915
1.68
965
6.27
939
23.98
15 Debbie Van Kiekebelt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4272P
M
818
14.39
789
13.16
915
1.68
902
5.98
848
24.98
16 Lyn Tillett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 4258P
M
834
14.26
685
11.46
834
1.60
1001
6.44
904
24.36
17 Marie-Christine Debourse Flag of France.svg  France 4239P
M
862
14.03
725
12.10
885
1.65
910
6.02
857
24.88
18 Monika Peikert Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4232P
M
837
14.23
846
14.14
834
1.60
932
6.12
783
25.74
19 Gale Fitzgerald Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4206P
M
809
14.47
672
11.25
885
1.65
900
5.97
940
23.97
20 Elena Vintilă Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 4199P
M
858
14.06
632
10.64
915
1.68
965
6.27
829
25.20
21 Jane Frederick Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4167P
M
793
14.60
775
12.92
974
1.74
817
5.60
808
25.45
22 Odette Ducas Flag of France.svg  France 4101P
M
799
14.55
676
11.32
781
1.55
947
6.19
898
24.42
23 Margit Papp Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4074P
M
758
14.91
789
13.16
993
1.76
817
5.60
717
26.57
24 Edith Noeding Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3870P
M
836
14.24
618
10.43
781
1.55
736
5.25
899
24.21
25 Lucía Vaamonde Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 3794P
M
801
14.53
618
10.43
726
1.50
819
5.61
830
25.19
26 Kathrin Lardi Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3788P
M
790
14.63
601
10.18
834
1.60
762
5.36
801
25.53
27 Margaret Murphy Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 3770P
M
729
15.18
627
10.57
726
1.50
828
5.65
860
24.84
28 Lin Chun-Yu Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 3676P
M
750
14.98
676
11.31
726
1.50
750
5.31
774
25.86
- Liese Prokop Flag of Austria.svg  Austria DNFP
M
852
14.11
903
15.14
885
1.6
- Gladys Chai Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia DNFP
M
440
18.46
363
6.95
834
1.60
- Ruth Martin-Jones Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain DNSP
M





- Eva Šuranová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia DNSP
M





- Marilyn King Flag of the United States.svg  United States DNSP
M





Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; p = pass; x = fault; o = cleared; NM = no mark; DNF = did not finish; DNS = did not start; DQ = disqualified; T = tied

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Women's Pentathlon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2018.