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
South Africa at the 1972 Summer Paralympics entered five of its twenty five competitors, two male and three female. They won four medals, two gold and two silver. Nineteen of the South African delegation entered athletics events, nine male and ten female. They won seventeen medals, five gold, six silver, six bronze. South Africa entered two of its thirty seven competitors, both female. They won two medals, one gold and one silver. South Africa entered nine of its thirty seven competitors, four male and five female. They won eighteen medals, eight gold, three silver, seven bronze. South Africa at the 1972 Summer Paralympics South Africa sent a