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
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles one was the clear favorite coming into these games. Pam Kilborn and Karin Balzer were back for their third Olympic games. The top four runners in each heat advanced to the semifinal round. Top four in each heat advanced to the final round. Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; DNS = did not start; DNF = did not finish Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on the 4 &