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
Austria at the 1972 Summer Olympics Austria at the 1972 Summer Olympics Austria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 111 competitors, 97 men and 14 women, took part in 68 events in 15 sports. Men's 100 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Five cyclists represented Austria in 1972. Men's 3m Springboard: Men's 10m Platform: Women's 10m Platform: 13 fencers, 8 men and 5 women, represented Austria in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented Austria in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Men's Coxed Pairs Seven male shooters represented Austria in 1972. Rudolf Dollinger won bronze