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
Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics 1972. One fencer represented Ireland in 1972. Men's Single Sculls Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972. Men's 100m Freestyle Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Ireland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 51 men and 8 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports. No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport. Men's 400 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1.500 metres Men's 5.000 metres Men's 10.000 metres Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase Men's Marathon Men's Shot Put Women's 800 metres Women's 1.500 metres Women's 100m Hurdles Women's Pentathlon Men's Welterweigt 67