Afghanistan at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Afghanistan at the Olympic Games

Flag of Afghanistan
IOC code  AFG
NOC Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
Competitors 8 (men) in 1 sport
Flag bearer Ghulam Dastagir (Wrestling)
Medals Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

Afghanistan competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany from August 26, 1972 to September 11, 1972. They sent eight athletes who all competed in wrestling.[1]

Wrestling

Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mohammad Arref −52 kg  Alakhverdiyev (URS)
L 1-3
 Kato (JPN)
L 0-4
Did not advance 18
Ghulam Sideer −57 kg  Darlev (YUG)
W Fall
 Ramos (CUB)
L 1-3
 Nath (IND)
L Fall
Did not advance 14
Ahmad Djan −62 kg  Kiyoshi Abe (JPN)
L 0.5-3.5
 Tanner (SUI)
W 3-1
 Weisenberger (FRG)
L 1-3
Did not advance 15
Shakar Khan Shakar −74 kg  Jan Karlsson (SWE)
L Fall
 Yaghoud (PAK)
D Draw
Did not advance 18
Ghulam Dastagir −82 kg  Elmgren (SWE)
L Fall
 Wypiorczyk (POL)
L Fall
Did not advance 23
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Alam Mir −57 kg  Kazakov (URS)
L 0.5-3.5
 Čović (YUG)
L Fall
Did not advance 23
Mohammad Ebrahimi −62 kg  Mygiakis (GRE)
L Fall
Did not advance 19
Djan-Aka Djan −68 kg  Weirum (DEN)
L 1-3
 Bremauntz (MEX)
W Fall
 Schöndorfer (FRG)
L Fall
Did not advance 11

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