West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | FRG | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 423 (340 men, 83 women) in 23 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Detlef Lewe (canoeing) | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 4th |
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West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) was the host nation of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. 423 competitors, 340 men and 83 women, took part in 183 events in 23 sports.
West Germany finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with 13 gold medals and 40 medals overall. x
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, West Germany entered two men and two women. Their highest placing competitor was Siegfried Ortmann, at 14th place in the men's competition.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 5000 metres
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Men's High Jump
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
17 cyclists represented West Germany in 1972.
Men's 3m Springboard
Men's 10m Platform
Women's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
19 fencers, 13 men and 6 women, represented West Germany in 1972.
Men's Team Competition:
Three male pentathletes represented West Germany in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Alternate Member
Men's Single Sculls
Men's Coxed Pairs
Fourteen male shooters represented West Germany in 1972. Konrad Wirnhier won gold in the skeet.
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
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