Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics a 1.5 nm radius circle for course area C. Because of the distance to Munich and the fact that no sailing was scheduled for 6 and 7 September, the killings of 11 Israeli athletes had less impact on sailing than it had on the other events in Munich. Only a few of the sailing teams did not start at the last day of the races. Among them the Israelian Flying Dutchman team of: Yair Michaeli and Izchak Nir. During the sailing regattas at the 1972 Summer Olympics among others the following persons were competing in the various classes: Sailing at
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