Czechoslovakia at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Czechoslovakia at the 1972 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | TCH | ||||||||
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 181 in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Ludvík Daněk (athletics) | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 18th |
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 Bohemia (1900–1912) Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) |
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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.
Men's 100 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 5000 metres
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's High Jump
Fifteen cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1972.
Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Czechoslovakia in 1972.
Czechoslovakia won a silver medal at the second Olympic handball tournament. In the first round, the team tied for second place in the points ranking after defeating Tunisia, tying Iceland, and losing to East Germany. Czechoslovakia won the tie-breaker over the Iceland team, which had also defeated Tunisia and lost to East Germany, and advanced to the second round. There, wins over Sweden and the Soviet Union put Czechoslovakia in another standings tie, this time in first place with East Germany. Again, the tie-breaker went to Czechoslovakia, giving the team the opportunity to play Yugoslavia, the winner of the other group, in the gold medal game. Yugoslavia won, 21-16, leaving Czechoslovakia with the silver.
Men's Team Competition:
Men's Single Sculls
Men's Coxed Pairs
Eight male shooters represented Czechoslovakia in 1972.
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