Guatemala at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Guatemala at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Flag of Guatemala.svg
IOC code GUA
NOC Guatemalan Olympic Committee
Website www.cog.org.gt  (in Spanish)
in Munich
Competitors8 in 3 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Guatemala competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Eight competitors, all men, took part in ten events in three sports. [1]

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Athletics

Men's 5000 metres

  • Heat 15:53.4 (→ did not advance)

Shooting

One male shooter represented Guatemala in 1972.

25 m pistol

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Guatemala at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". SportsReference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.