1972 Summer Olympics medal table American swimmer Mark Spitz won seven events, breaking the record for most gold medals by a single athlete in a single Olympic Games. Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut delivered another memorable performance. She entered the Olympics as an alternate on the Soviet gymnastics team, and replaced an injured teammate before the start of the competition. Korbut performed well during the team competition and captured the global television audience with her personality. She helped the Soviet team win its sixth straight Olympic title and went on to win two more individual gold medals and one silver. Japanese gymnast Sawao Kato won three
Belgium at the 1972 Summer Olympics Belgium at the 1972 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 88 competitors, 82 men and 6 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports. Belgium finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Belgium entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Robert Cogniaux, who missed a medal by 22 points. Men's Individual Competition: Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 5000 metres Fourteen cyclists represented Belgium in 1972. One female fencer represented Belgium in 1972. Men's Coxed