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
Sweden at the 1972 Summer Olympics seventh and eighth places, winning 19-18. Three male pentathletes represented Sweden in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Men's Single Sculls Ten male shooters represented Sweden in 1972. Ragnar Skanåker won gold in the 50 m pistol event. Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Sweden at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 131 competitors, 104 men and 27 women, took part in 90 events in 18 sports. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Sweden entered three men and two women.