1972 Summer Olympics 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (German: "Olympische Sommerspiele 1972"), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972. The sporting nature of the event was largely overshadowed by the Munich massacre in the second week, in which eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer at Olympic village were killed by Black September Palestinian terrorists. The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games in Berlin, which had taken
Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympics Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympics Romania competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 159 competitors, 132 men and 27 women, took part in 102 events in 16 sports. Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's High Jump Women's Discus Throw Women's Javelin Throw Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg) One cyclist represented Romania in 1972. Men's 3m Springboard: Men's 10m Platform: Women's 3m Springboard: Women's 10m Platform: 19 fencers, 15 men and 4 women, represented Romania in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented Romania in 1972.