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
Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics one woman, represented Denmark in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented Denmark in 1972. Men's Individual Competition Men's Team Competition Seven male shooters represented Denmark in 1972. Men's 100m Backstroke Men's 200m Backstroke Men's 100m Breaststroke Men's 200m Breaststroke Women's 100m Freestyle Women's 400m Freestyle Women's 800m Freestyle Women's 100m Breaststroke Women's 200m Breaststroke Women's 200m Individual Medley Women's 400m Individual Medley Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics Denmark competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 126 competitors, 114 men and 12 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports. In the first modern archery competition at