| San Marino at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SMR |
| NOC | Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Sammarinese |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 7 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Pilade Casali [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
San Marino competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Seven competitors, all men, took part in four events in two sports. [2]
One cyclist represented San Marino in 1972.
Six shooters represented San Marino in 1972.
Frank Charles Shorter is an American former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His Olympic success, along with the achievements of other American runners, is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States during the 1970s.
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San Marino competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Seventeen competitors, sixteen men and one woman, took part in fifteen events in seven 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.
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.
Thailand competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Thirty-three competitors, all men, took part in 21 events in seven sports.
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San Marino sent a delegation to compete at the 2002 Winter Olympics, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States from 8–24 February 2002. This was the nation's sixth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of a single athlete, alpine skier Gian Matteo Giordani. In his race, the giant slalom, he finished in last place of those who finished the course at 57th.
San Marino competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Ten competitors, nine men and one woman, took part in six events in four sports.
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San Marino competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ten competitors, eight men and two women, took part in seven events in three sports.
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Bernard "Ben" Staartjes was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel, Germany. With crew Cees Kurpershoek he took the 5th place in the Tempest. In 1976 Staartjes represent the Netherlands again in the Tempest. This time with crew Ab Ekels They took 8th place. Later Staartjes specialized in the Star.
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Italo Casali was a Sammarinese sports shooter. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He died in 2019 at the age of 78.
