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
Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Springboard: Women's 3m Springboard: Women's 10m Platform: One fencer represented Finland in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1972, with them winning bronze in the team event. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Men's Coxed Pairs Ten male shooters represented Finland in 1972. Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 96 competitors, 89 men and 7 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports. Finland finished in 14th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and eight medals overall. In the first modern archery competition