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
Australia at the 1972 Summer Olympics (– 71 kg) Ten cyclists represented Australia in 1972. Men's 3m Springboard: Men's 10m Platform: Women's 10m Platform: Four fencers, two men and two women, represented Australia in 1972. Two male pentathletes represented Australia in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: Four male shooters represented Australia in 1972. Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Men's 200m Butterfly Men's 200m Individual Medley Australia at the 1972 Summer Olympics Australia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 168