| Spain at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ESP |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 123 (118 men and 5 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Francisco Fernández Ochoa |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Spain competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 123 competitors, 118 men and 5 women, took part in 59 events in 17 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Enrique Rodríguez | Boxing | Light flyweight | 10 September |
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Spain entered one man and one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Maria Teresa Romero, at 13th place in the women's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's 200 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's Marathon
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Eight cyclists represented Spain in 1972.
Men's 10m Platform
Women's 10m Platform
Spain lost all three of its first-round games, to West Germany, Romania, and Norway. The fourth-place finish put Spain into the thirteenth- to sixteenth-place consolation round, where they lost their game against the United States to set up a fifteenth and sixteenth place match against Tunisia. Spain won this game, 23–20.
Nine male shooters represented Spain in 1972.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Juan Ávalos | Skeet | 182 | 45 |
| José Luis Calvo | 50 m rifle prone | 587 | 64 |
| Damián Cerdá | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 586 | 15 |
| Luis del Cerro | 50 m rifle prone | 590 | 49 |
| Jaime González | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 592 | 5 |
| Miguel Marina | Skeet | 192 | 11 |
| Severino Requejo | 50 m free pistol | 536 | 41 |
| Ricardo Sancho | Trap | 191 | 9 |
| Eladio Vallduvi | 191 | 10 | |
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
