Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics by locals on his fluent German, he responded: "I learned it in Bergen-Belsen". He survived the Munich massacre by jumping off a balcony. The following nominated referees and judges were in the delegation: The following coaches and officials were in the delegation: 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
Czechoslovakia at the 1972 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia at the 1972 Summer Olympics Czechoslovakia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 181 competitors, 145 men and 36 women, took part in 93 events in 17 sports. Men's 100 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 5000 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's High Jump Fifteen cyclists represented Czechoslovakia in 1972. Two fencers, one man and one woman, represented Czechoslovakia in 1972. Czechoslovakia won a silver medal at the second Olympic handball tournament. In the first round, the team tied for second place in the points ranking after defeating Tunisia, tying Iceland,