Sporting event delegation
| Spain at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ESP |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 123 (118 men and 5 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Francisco Fernández Ochoa |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Spain competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 123 competitors, 118 men and 5 women, took part in 59 events in 17 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Enrique Rodríguez | Boxing | Light flyweight | 10 September |
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1972 Summer OlympicsIn the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Spain entered one man and one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Maria Teresa Romero, at 13th place in the women's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Emilio Ramos — 2199 points (→ 49th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Maria Teresa Romero — 2347 points (→ 13th place)
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:47.5
- Semifinals — 1:47.7 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Heat — DNF (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Agustín Fernández — 2:27.24 (→ 39th place)
- Carlos Pérez — 2:33.22 (→ 50th place)
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- Classification Round:
- Team Roster
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Niamdash Batsuren (MGL), 1:4
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsCycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer OlympicsEight cyclists represented Spain in 1972.
- Jaime Huélamo — 3rd place, but disqualified after failing a doping test
- Francisco Elorriaga — 16th place
- José Viejo — 37th place
- Tomás Nistal — 54th place
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's 10m Platform
- Jorge Head — 243.27 points (→ 34th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Carmen Nunez — 157.95 points (→ 25th place)
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrian at the 1972 Summer OlympicsGymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer OlympicsHandball
Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's Team Competition
Spain lost all three of its first-round games, to West Germany, Romania, and Norway. The fourth-place finish put Spain into the thirteenth- to sixteenth-place consolation round, where they lost their game against the United States to set up a fifteenth and sixteenth place match against Tunisia. Spain won this game, 23–20.
- Preliminary Round (Group C):
- Spain — West Germany 10-13
- Spain — Romania 12-15
- Spain — Norway 17-19
- Classification Round:
- 13th-16th place: Spain — United States 20-22
- 15th-16th place: Spain — Tunisia 23-20 → 15th place
- Team Roster
Hockey
Main article: Hockey at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- Classification Round:
- Team Roster
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1972 Summer OlympicsSailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsShooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer OlympicsNine male shooters represented Spain in 1972.
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Juan Ávalos | Skeet | 182 | 45 |
| José Luis Calvo | 50 m rifle prone | 587 | 64 |
| Damián Cerdá | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 586 | 15 |
| Luis del Cerro | 50 m rifle prone | 590 | 49 |
| Jaime González | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 592 | 5 |
| Miguel Marina | Skeet | 192 | 11 |
| Severino Requejo | 50 m free pistol | 536 | 41 |
| Ricardo Sancho | Trap | 191 | 9 |
| Eladio Vallduvi | 191 | 10 | |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 53.70s
- Semifinals — 53.92s (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 3:38.77
- Final — 3:38.21 (→ 8th place)
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1972 Summer OlympicsMen's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C):
- Spain — Japan 6-4
- Spain — Italy 2-6
- Spain — Soviet Union 5-8
- Spain — Bulgaria 6-4
- Second Round (Group II):
- Spain — Romania 4-7
- Spain — Australia 8-4
- Spain — Cuba 3-4
- Spain — Netherlands 5-7 → 10th place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer OlympicsReferences
- "Spain at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
- Spanish Olympic Committee Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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