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
Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics m rapid fire pistol. 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