1972 Summer Olympics 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (German: "Olympische Sommerspiele 1972"), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972. The sporting nature of the event was largely overshadowed by the Munich massacre in the second week, in which eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer at Olympic village were killed by Black September Palestinian terrorists. The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games in Berlin, which had taken
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