Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 68 kg 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. Results from the preliminary round are carried
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon The official results of the Men's Marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany held on Sunday September 10, 1972. The race started at 15:00h local time. A total number of 62 athletes completed the race, with Maurice Charlotin from Haiti finishing in 62nd and last position in 3:29:21. There were 74 competitors from 39 countries. Twelve of them did not finish. The marathon route in the 1972 Olympics was created to resemble the mascot, Waldi. The course was arranged so that the head of the dog faced west,