| Republic of the Congo at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CGO |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais |
| in Munich. West Germany August 26–September 11, 1972 | |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The People's Republic of the Congo competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Men's 100 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
The Philippines competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The Philippines sent its biggest delegation in the history of the Olympic Games with 53 athletes, 48 men and 5 women.
Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 96 competitors, 89 men and 7 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. British athletes have competed in every single Summer Olympic Games. 300 competitors, 184 men and 116 women, took part in 175 events in 22 sports. The Atlanta games saw Great Britain's worst performance at a Summer Olympics since 1952, finishing in 36th position with a single gold medal, and 15 medals overall.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 181 competitors, 145 men and 36 women, took part in 93 events in 17 sports.
Jamaica competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 33 competitors, 21 men and 12 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports.
Ethiopia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 31 competitors, all men, took part in 20 events in 3 sports.
Venezuela competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 23 competitors, 20 men and 3 women, took part in 27 events in 4 sports.
Zaire competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Seventeen competitors, fifteen men and two women, took part in fourteen events in four sports.
The People's Republic of the Congo competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Nigeria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Senegal competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
The Republic of the Congo competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Singapore competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Liberia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Ivory Coast competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, under the IOC country code CML due to the Ivory Coast in Spanish being Costa de Marfil.
Ivory Coast competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Malawi competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 16 competitors, 13 men and 3 women, took part in 17 events in 3 sports.
Alphonse Yanghat was a track and field sprinter from the Republic of the Congo. He set a personal best of 10.4 seconds for the 100 metres in 1972 and gained selection to compete at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Théophile Nkounkou is a Congolese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Nkounkou ran in heat 8, coming 3rd out of 7 runners with a time of 10.53 seconds, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals he was placed in race 3 and came 6th out of 8 runners with a time of 10.59 seconds. He did not advance to the semi-finals. Nkounkou also competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany in the men's 4x100m relay. He raced along with Antoine Nkounkou, Louis Knanza and Jean-Pierre Bassegela. They raced in heat 4 and came 4th out of 8 teams with a time of 39.86 seconds. They advanced to the semi-finals and came 8th out of 8 runners in their race with a time of 39.97 seconds. They did not advance to the finals.
Antoine Ntsana Nkounkou, also known as N.A. Nkounkou, was a Congolese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
