Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics by locals on his fluent German, he responded: "I learned it in Bergen-Belsen". He survived the Munich massacre by jumping off a balcony. The following nominated referees and judges were in the delegation: The following coaches and officials were in the delegation: 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
Haiti at the 1972 Summer Olympics Jules Merine, and Jean-M. Verly. Men's 100 metres Men's 200 metres Men's 400 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 10000 metres Men's marathon Women's 100 metres Haiti at the 1972 Summer Olympics Haiti competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. It was the first time in 12 years that the nation had sent athletes to the Olympic Games. Haiti's delegation consisted of seven competitors, all track and field athletes, and eight officials. One of the athletes, Elsie Baptiste, ended up not competing in any events. The only other woman on the team, Mireille Joseph, ran in the 100