Egypt at the 1972 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | EGY | ||||||||
NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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in Munich | |||||||||
Competitors | 23 (men) in 5 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Kamal Kamel Mohammed (Basketball) | ||||||||
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1906 Intercalated Games |
Egypt competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The North African nation made its Olympic debut in 1912.
The Egyptian contingent included 28 male athletes, 1 female athlete and 18 officials. Because of the Munich massacre, some members of the Egyptians contingent left the Olympics early.[1]
Men's 200m Freestyle