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
Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Springboard: Women's 3m Springboard: Women's 10m Platform: One fencer represented Finland in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1972, with them winning bronze in the team event. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Men's Coxed Pairs Ten male shooters represented Finland in 1972. Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 96 competitors, 89 men and 7 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports. Finland finished in 14th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and eight medals overall. In the first modern archery competition