Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics Israel competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, which began on August 26. On September 5 and 6, in the Munich massacre, 11 members of the Israeli delegation—5 athletes, 2 referees, and 4 coaches (names bolded on this page)—were taken hostage by PLO terrorists and murdered. The remainder of the team left Munich on September 7. Shaul Ladany, a Holocaust survivor, competed in the 50-kilometer walk. He had been imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as a child, and wore a Star of David on his warm-up jersey. When he was congratulated
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