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
Italy at the 1972 Summer Olympics Italy at the 1972 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 224 competitors, 197 men and 27 women, took part in 123 events in 19 sports. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Italy entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Alfredo Massazza, at 31st place. Men's Individual Competition: Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's High Jump Men's Light Flyweight: Men's Flyweight: Men's Featherweight: Men's Lightweight: Men's Light Welterweight: Men's Welterweight: Men's Light Middleweight: Men's Light Heavyweight: Fifteen cyclists represented Italy in 1972. Men's