United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | USA | ||||||||
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 400 (316 men and 84 women) in 21 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Olga Connolly | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The United States competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 400 competitors, 316 men and 84 women, took part in 185 events in 21 sports.
The United States finished in second position in the final medal rankings, with 33 gold and 94 total medals.
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, the United States entered three men and three women. They took home both of the gold medals as well as a pair of 5th-place finishes.
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 1,500 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's 10,000 metres
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's High Jump
Men's Pole Vault
Women's Javelin Throw
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
Fifteen cyclists represented the United States in 1972.
Men's 3 m Springboard
Men's 10 m Platform
Women's 3 m Springboard
Women's 10 m Platform
19 fencers, 14 men and 5 women, represented the United States in 1972.
The United States, which had lost all three of its games in the first Olympic handball tournament, fared no better in the first round of the second tournament. The Americans lost to Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Japan to finish last place in the division, sending them to the thirteenth- to sixteenth-place consolation round. There, they finally got their first handball win over Spain before being defeated by Denmark.
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