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India at the 1972 Summer Olympics 
Summary
India competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 41 competitors, 40 men and no woman, took part in 27 events in 7 sports.[1]
| India at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 41 (40 men, 1 woman) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | D.N. Devine Jones |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors edit
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Field hockey | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Shooting | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 41 | 27 |
Medalists edit
Bronze edit
- Charles Cornelius, Manuel Frederick, Ashok Kumar, Michael Kindo, Ganesh Mullera Poovayya, Krishnamurty Perumal, Victor Philips, Harcharan singh, B. P. Govinda, Vece Paes, Ajitpal Singh, Harbinder Singh, Harmik Singh, Kulwant Singh, Mukhbain Singh, and Virinder Singh — Field hockey, Men's Team Competition.
Athletics edit
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:47.7 (→ did not advance)
- Rajinder Kohli
- Heat —1:48.1 (→did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Heat — 14:01.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long jump
- Qualification Round — 7.30(→ 30th place)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification Round — 1.90m (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot put
- Qualification Round — 17.15(→ 26th place)
Men's Discus throw
- Qualification Round — 53.12(→ 26th place)
Boxing edit
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Leszek Błażyński (POL), 2:3
Hockey edit
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
Four male shooters represented India in 1972.
- Parimal Chatterjee
- Qualification Round — 572(→ 95th place)
- Qualification Round — 567(→ 99th place)
- Qualification Round — 180(→ 34th place)
Trap
- Qualification Round — 173(→ 44th place)
- Qualification Round — 186(→ 36th place)
Weightlifting edit
Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Anil Mondal | – 51.65 kg | 85.0 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 107.5 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 297.5 | 11 | |
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "India at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
External links edit
- databaseOlympics.com
- International Olympic Committee