India at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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India at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Flag of India.svg
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website olympic.ind.in
in Munich
Competitors41 (40 men, 1 woman) in 7 sports
Flag bearer D.N. Devine Jones
Medals
Ranked 43rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 41 competitors, 40 men and no woman, took part in 27 events in 7 sports. [1]

Contents

Competitors

SportsMenWomenTotalEvents
Athletics 7189
Boxing 3033
Field hockey 140141
Shooting 4043
Sailing 3032
Weightlifting 1011
Wrestling 8088
Total4014127

Medalists

Bronze

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1:47.7 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat —1:48.1 (→did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres

  • Heat — 14:01.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long jump

  • Qualification Round — 7.30(→ 30th place)

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification Round — 1.90m (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot put

  • Qualification Round — 17.15(→ 26th place)

Men's Discus throw

  • Qualification Round — 53.12(→ 26th place)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

Field hockey

Team Roaster [2]

Preliminary round

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 7520258+1712Advanced to Semi-finals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7511209+1111
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 74121510+59
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7322188+108
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 72321611+57
6Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 7223121206
7Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7115817−93
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7007140−390
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) games won; 3) head-to-head result; 4) goal difference.
27 August 1972
15:00
India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Kumar Field hockey ball.svg 29' Report Zweerts Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Umpires:
Horacio Servetto (ARG)
Aziz Iskandar (EGY)
28 August 1972
11:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg0–5Flag of India.svg  India
Report Mukhbain Field hockey ball.svg 15', 30', 32'
Kindo Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Harmik Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Umpires:
Jacky Manneback (BEL)
Hans Joachim Dröz (GER)
30 August 1972
16:30
India  Flag of India.svg3–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Mukhbain Field hockey ball.svg 7', 16', 61' Report Mason Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Umpires:
Francis Steurs (FRA)
Fritz Seegers (GER)
31 August 1972
10:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–2Flag of India.svg  India
Ziaja Field hockey ball.svg 36', 40' Report Harmik Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Billimoga Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Umpires:
Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
G. Vijayanathan (MAS)
2 September 1972
10:00
India  Flag of India.svg3–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Mukhbain Field hockey ball.svg 36', 57'
Harmik Field hockey ball.svg 48'		 Report Davinder Field hockey ball.svg 25', 45'
Umpires:
Jacky Manneback (BEL)
André Schittecatte (BEL)
3 September 1972
16:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–8Flag of India.svg  India
Report Harmik Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Kumar Field hockey ball.svg 9', 61'
Kulwant Field hockey ball.svg 22', 50', 56'
Kindo Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Billimoga Field hockey ball.svg 63'
Umpires:
Fritz Möhr (GER)
Hans Joachim Dröz (GER)
4 September 1972
15:30
India  Flag of India.svg3–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Kulwant Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Mullera Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Kindo Field hockey ball.svg 61'		 Report Maister Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Dayman Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Umpires:
Jaime Salvatella (ESP)
Horacio Servetto (ARG)

Semi-finals

8 September 1972
16:00
India  Flag of India.svg0–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report Rehman Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Shahnaz Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Umpires:
Horacio Servetto (ARG)
J. Richard Jewell (AUS)

Bronze-medal match

10 September 1972
10:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–2Flag of India.svg  India
Kruize Field hockey ball.svg 6' Report Billimoga Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Mukhbain Field hockey ball.svg 70'
Umpires:
Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
Bernard Valette (FRA)

Sailing

Shooting

Four male shooters represented India in 1972.

50 m rifle, prone
  • Qualification Round — 572(→ 95th place)
  • Qualification Round — 567(→ 99th place)
Trap
  • Qualification Round — 180(→ 34th place)

Trap

  • Qualification Round — 173(→ 44th place)
Skeet
  • Qualification Round — 186(→ 36th place)

Weightlifting

Men

AthleteEventMilitary pressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
123123123
Anil Mondal – 51.65 kg 85.090.095.080.085.090.0107.5112.5117.5297.511

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "India at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "India Hockey at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.


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