1972 Summer Olympics 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (German: "Olympische Sommerspiele 1972"), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972. The sporting nature of the event was largely overshadowed by the Munich massacre in the second week, in which eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer at Olympic village were killed by Black September Palestinian terrorists. The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games in Berlin, which had taken
Austria at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 50 m pistol event. Austria at the 1972 Summer Olympics Austria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 111 competitors, 97 men and 14 women, took part in 68 events in 15 sports. Men's 100 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Five cyclists represented Austria in 1972. Men's 3m Springboard: Men's 10m Platform: Women's 10m Platform: 13 fencers, 8 men and 5 women, represented Austria in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented Austria in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Men's Coxed Pairs Seven male shooters represented Austria