Jamaica_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics
Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Jamaica competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 33 competitors, 21 men and 12 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports.[2]
Quick Facts Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 33 (21 men, 12 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lennox Miller[1] |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 British West Indies (1960 S) | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Lennox Miller | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | 1 September |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:48.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Heat — 3:45.9 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Michael Fray, Donald Quarrie, Lennox Miller, and Horace Levy
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Six cyclists represented Jamaica in 1972.
- Howard Fenton — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Michael Lecky — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Radcliffe Lawrence — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Xavier Mirander — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Final — 1:12.64 (→ 26th place)
- Honson Chin and Howard Fenton → 11th place
Main article: Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Women's 3m Springboard
- Betsy Sullivan — 210.39 points (→ 29th place)
Main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- "Flagbearers for Jamaica". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- "Jamaica at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
