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
Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Poland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 290 competitors, 252 men and 38 women, took part in 150 events in 22 sports. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Poland entered one man and three women. They took home a silver medal in the women's competition. 9th–12th place - 10th place Head Coach Twelve cyclists represented Poland in 1972. 20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Poland in 1972. Gold Medal Head Coach Poland tied Sweden and defeated Denmark but lost to the Soviet Union in the