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
Italy at the 1972 Summer Olympics Italy at the 1972 Summer Olympics Italy competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 224 competitors, 197 men and 27 women, took part in 123 events in 19 sports. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Italy entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Alfredo Massazza, at 31st place. Men's Individual Competition: Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's High Jump Men's Light Flyweight: Men's Flyweight: Men's Featherweight: Men's Lightweight: Men's Light Welterweight: Men's Welterweight: Men's Light Middleweight: Men's Light Heavyweight: Fifteen cyclists represented Italy in 1972. Men's