Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 68 kg forward into the final (shown in yellow). Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 68 kg The Men's Freestyle 68 kg at the 1972 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program at the Fairgrounds, Judo and Wrestling Hall. Israeli weightlifter Eliezer Halfin was later killed in the Munich massacre. The competition used a form of negative points tournament, with negative points given for any result short of a fall. Accumulation of 6 negative points eliminated the wrestler. When only two or three wrestlers remain, a special final round is used to determine the order of the medals.
Austria at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 50 m pistol event. 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