Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 1972 Summer Olympics took place at Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich, Germany from August 27 to September 9. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, after a controversial gold medal game against the United States. This was the first time the USA did not win a gold medal since the sport's introduction into the Olympics in 1936. The bronze was won by Cuba, the only Olympic medal they have won in basketball. † – Medals refused by the team Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the first four places
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,