| India at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 41 (40 men, 1 woman) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | D.N. Devine Jones |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
India competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 41 competitors, 40 men and 1 woman, took part in 27 events in 7 sports.[1]
Medalists
Bronze
- Gokul Shankar, Charles Cornelius, Manuel Frederick, Ashok Kumar, Kindo Michael, Ganesh Mullera Poovayya, Krishnamurty Perumal, V.J.Phillips, Harcharan singh, B.P.Govindha,
Vece Paes, Ajitpal Singh, Harbinder Singh, Harmik Singh, Kulwant Singh, Mukhbain Singh, Dharam Singh, and Virinder Singh — Field hockey, Men's Team Competition.
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:47.7 (→ did not advance)
- Rajinder Kohli
- Heat —1:48.1 (→did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Edward Sequeira
- Heat — 14:01.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long jump
- Mohinder Gill Singh
- Qualification Round — 7.30(→ 30th place)
Men's High Jump
- Qualification Round — 1.90m (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot put
- Jugraj Singh
- Qualification Round — 17.15(→ 26th place)
Men's Discus throw
- Praveen Kumar Sobti
- Qualification Round — 53.12(→ 26th place)
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Chander Narayanan
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Leszek Błażyński (POL), 2:3
Hockey
Sailing
Shooting
Four male shooters represented India in 1972.
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Prithipal Chatterjee
- Qualification Round — 572(→ 95th place)
- Roy Choudhury
- Qualification Round — 567(→ 99th place)
- Trap
- Qualification Round — 180(→ 34th place)
Trap
- Randhir Singh
- Qualification Round — 173(→ 44th place)
- Skeet
- Qualification Round — 186(→ 36th place)
Weightlifting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Anil Mondal | – 51.65 kg | 85.0 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 107.5 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 297.5 | 11 | |
Wrestling
References
- ^ "India at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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