Australia at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Australia at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: AUS
NOC: Australian Olympic Committee
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1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
Competitors 177 (148 men, 29 women) 
Flag Bearer Dennis Green (opening)
Michael Wenden (closing)
Medals Gold
8		 Silver
7		 Bronze
2		 Total
17
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908* • 1912* • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
*with New Zealand as Australasia
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Australia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

[edit] Silver

[edit] Bronze

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Australia entered two men and one woman. Their highest placing competitors were Terene Donovan and Graeme Telford, who both placed 9th place in their respective competitions.

Women's Individual Competition:

  • Terene Donovan - 2356 points (9th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Graeme Telford - 2423 points (9th place)
  • Terence Reilly - 2387 points (15th place)

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Men's Team Competition

Preliminary Round (Group A):

  • Lost to Spain (74-79)
  • Lost to United States (55-81)
  • Lost to Czechoslovakia (68-69)
  • Defeated Japan (92-76)
  • Lost to Cuba (70-84)
  • Defeated Brazil (75-69)
  • Defeated Egypt (89-66)

Classification Matches:

  • 9th/12th place: Defeated West Germany (70-69)
  • 9th/10th place: Defeated Poland (91-83) → 9th place


Team Roster:

  • Glenn Marsland
  • Ian Watson
  • Richard Duke
  • Bill Wyatt
  • Eddie Palubinskas
  • Brian Kerle
  • Peter Byrne
  • Perry Crosswhite
  • Ray Tomlinson
  • Ken James
  • Tom Bender
  • Toli Koltuniewicz

Head Coach: Lindsay Gaze

[edit] Diving

Men's 3m Springboard:

  • Donald Wagstaff - 344.13 points (13th place)
  • Kenneth Grove - 302.91 points (29th place)

Men's 10m Platform:

  • Donald Wagstaff - 435.84 points (11th place)
  • Kenneth Grove - 254.73 points (32nd place)

Women's 10m Platform :

  • Glenise Anne Jones - 157.20 points (26th place)

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Drew with New Zealand (0-0)
  • Defeated Kenya (3-1)
  • Lost to India (1-3)
  • Defeated Mexico (10-0)
  • Drew with Great Britain (1-1)
  • Defeated Poland (1-0)
  • Lost to the Netherlands (2-3)
  • Semi Final Round
  • Defeated Malaysia (2-1)
  • Classification Match
  • 5th/6th place: Defeated Great Britain (2-1) after extra time → 5th place


Team Roster

[edit] Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

  • Robert Gordon Barrie - 4600 points (32nd place)
  • Peter Neville Macken - 4449 points (41st place)


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