Japan_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics
Japan at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Japan competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 184 competitors, 148 men and 36 women, took part in 113 events in 21 sports.[1]
Quick Facts Japan at the 1972 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Japan at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 184 (148 men and 36 women) in 21 sports |
| Flag bearer | Masatoshi Shinomaki |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Main article: Archery at the 1972 Summer Olympics
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Japan entered three men and one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Yoshiko Akayama, at 17th place in the women's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hiroshi Kajikawa — 2381 points (→ 19th place)
- Masashi Hibino — 2344 points (→ 29th place)
- Shinji Nakamoto — 2287 points (→ 38th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Yoshiko Akayama — 2301 points (→ 17th place)
Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's 5000 metres
- Heat — 13:44.8 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 14:12.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Qualifying Round — 2.15m
- Final — 2.05m (→ 19th place)
- Qualification Round — 2.06m (→ did not advance)
Main article: Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Asen Nikolov (BUL), 0:5
Main article: Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Three cyclists represented Japan in 1972.
- Final — 1:10.00 (→ 20th place)
- Yaichi Numata and Yoshikazu Cho → 12th place
Main article: Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's 3m Springboard
- Junji Yuasa — 316.95 points (→ 24th place)
Men's 10m Platform
- Junji Yuasa — 276.00 points (→ 19th place)
Women's 3m Springboard
- Taeko Kubo — 236.25 points (→ 24th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Keiko Otsubo — 168.24 points (→ 23rd place)
Main article: Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Five fencers, all men, represented Japan in 1972.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Lost to Yugoslavia (14-20)
- Lost to Hungary (12-20)
- Defeated United States (20-16)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Lost to Norway (17-19)
- 11th/12th place: Defeated Iceland (19-18) → 11th place
Main article: Judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Masaru Sakano — 4627 points (→ 31st place)
- Yuso Makihira — 4583 points (→ 33rd place)
- Akira Kubo — 4371 points (→ 49th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Sakano, Makihara, and Kubo — 13569 points (13th place)
Main article: Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's Single Sculls
- Heat — 8:20.82
- Repechage — 8:27.36 (→ did not advance)
Main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's Finn:
- Kazuoki Matsuyama — 176.0 (→ 27th place)
Men's Flying Dutchman:
- Akira Yamamura and Takashi Yamamura — 128.0 (→ 19th place)
Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Six male shooters represented Japan in 1972.
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More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Points | Rank | ||
| Minoru Ito | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1124 | 41 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 589 | 59 | |
| Takeo Kamachi | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 580 | 33 |
| Kanji Kubo | 582 | 30 | |
| Takeshi Sugita | 50 m rifle, prone | 583 | 82 |
| Shigetoshi Tashiro | 50 m pistol | 546 | 22 |
| Yoshihisa Yoshikawa | 545 | 25 | |
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Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated Romania (3-1)
- Defeated Cuba (3-0)
- Defeated East Germany (3-0)
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Defeated West Germany (3-0)
- Semifinals
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-2)
- Final
- Defeated East Germany (3-1) →
Gold Medal
- Defeated East Germany (3-1) →
- Team Roster
Main article: Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Lost to Spain (4-6)
- Lost to Soviet Union (1-11)
- Lost to Bulgaria (4-7)
- Lost to Italy (5-12) → Did not advance
- Team Roster
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's Doubles:
- Ippei Kojima and Suresh Goel of India
- 1st round - Lost to Ng. Boon Bee and Punch Gunalan of Malaysia (8 - 15, 1 - 15)
Women's Singles:
- Noriko Nakayama → Gold Medal
- 1st round - defeated Ulla Strand of Denmark (11 - 5, 11 - 9)
- Semi–Final - defeated Gillian Gilks of Great Britain (11 - 3, 8 - 11, 11 - 9)
- Final - defeated Utami Dewi of Indonesia (11 - 5, 11 - 3)
- Hiroe Yuki →
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- 1st round - defeated Joke van Beusekom of Netherlands (11 - 3, 11 - 2)
- Semi-Final - lost to Utami Dewi of Indonesia (5 - 11, 9 - 11)
Mixed Doubles:
- Kojima and Nakayama
- 1st round - lost to Talbot and Gilks of Great Britain (9 - 15, 4 - 15)
- "Japan at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2011-02-17.