Cuba competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 137 competitors, 109 men and 28 women, took part in 69 events in 14 sports.[2]
Cuba at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | CUB |
NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
in Munich | |
Competitors | 137 (109 men and 28 women) in 14 sports |
Flag bearer | Teófilo Stevenson[1] |
Medals Ranked 14th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Orlando Martinez | Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
Gold | Emilio Correa | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
Gold | Teófilo Stevenson | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
Silver | Gilberto Carrillo | Boxing | Men's light-heavyweight |
Bronze | Silvia Chivás | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
Bronze | Silvia Chivás, Marlene Elejarde, Fulgencia Romay, and Carmen Valdés | Athletics | Women's 4×100 metre relay |
Bronze | José Alvarez, Miguel Calderón, Rafael Cañizares, Pedro Chappé, Juan Carlos Domecq, Ruperto Herrera, Tomás Herrera, Conrado Pérez, Juan Roca, Franklin Standard, Alejandro Urgellés, and Oscar Varona | Basketball | Men's team |
Bronze | Douglas Rodríguez | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
Men's 100 metres
Men's High Jump
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Six cyclists represented Cuba in 1972.
15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women, represented Cuba in 1972.
Men's Lightweight
Men's Middleweight
Men's Half-Heavyweight
Eight male shooters represented Cuba in 1972.