Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GBR |
NOC | British Olympic Association |
in Munich | |
Competitors | 284 (210 men and 74 women) in 18 sports |
Flag bearers | David Broome (opening) Richard Meade (closing) |
Medals Ranked 12th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Great Britain , represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 284 competitors, 210 men and 74 women, took part in 159 events in 18 sports. [1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
The Great Britain team included 69-year-old equestrian Lorna Johnstone - the oldest British athlete ever to appear in the Olympic Games.
Sport | Total | |||
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Equestrian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Sailing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Judo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swimming | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boxing | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Great Britain entered three men and three women. Their highest placing competitor was Lynne Evans, at 16th place in the women's competition.
Men's individual competition:
Women's individual competition:
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 5000 metres
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Men's 10000 metres
Men's marathon
Men's 110m hurdles
Men's 400m hurdlles
Men's 3000m steeplechase
Men's 4 × 100 m relay
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Men's long jump
Men's pole vault
Men's shot put
Men's discus
Men's javelin
Men's hammer throw
Men's decathlon
Men's 20 km walk
Men's 50 km walk
Women's 100 metres
Women's 200 metres
Women's 400 metres
Women's 800 metres
Women's 1500 metres
Women's 100m hurdles
Men's light flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's light middleweight (– 71 kg)
Eleven cyclists represented Great Britain in 1972.
Men's 3m springboard:
Men's 10m platform:
Women's 3m springboard:
Women's 10m platform:
19 fencers, 14 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1972.
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1972.
Men's individual competition:
Men's team competition:
Alternate member:
Men's single scull
Men's double scull
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxless four
Men's coxed four
Flying Dutchman
Tempest
Finn
Dragon
Soling
Star
Fourteen male shooters represented Great Britain in 1972. John Kynoch won bronze in the 50 m running target event.
Men's 100m freestyle
Men's 200m freestyle
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
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