Spain_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics
Spain at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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.[1]
| Spain at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
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| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Enrique Rodríguez | Boxing | Light flyweight | 10 September |
In 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)
Men'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)
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- Classification Round:
- Team Roster
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Niamdash Batsuren (MGL), 1:4
Eight 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
Men's 10m Platform
- Jorge Head — 243.27 points (→ 34th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Carmen Nunez — 157.95 points (→ 25th place)
Men'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
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A):
- Classification Round:
- Team Roster
Nine 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 | |
Men'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)
Men'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
- "Spain at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.