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
Sweden at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sweden at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 131 competitors, 104 men and 27 women, took part in 90 events in 18 sports. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Sweden entered three men and two women. Gunnar Jervill won a silver medal in the men's competition. Men's Individual Competition: Women's Individual Competition: Men's 1500 metres Men's 5000 metres Men's High Jump Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg) Five cyclists represented Sweden in 1972. Women's 3m Springboard Women's 10m Platform Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Sweden in