Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Ireland at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ireland.svg
IOC code IRL
NOC Olympic Federation of Ireland
Website olympics.ie
in Munich
Competitors59 in 12 sports
Flag bearer Ronnie McMahon
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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Ireland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 51 men and 8 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports. [1] No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.

Contents

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

  • Heat 47.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat 1:51.1
  • Semifinals 1:49.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1.500 metres

  • Heat 3:43.3 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres

  • Heat 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat 14:34.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres

  • Heat 28:45.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase

  • Heat 8:47.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

  • Final 2:22:25 (→ 23rd place)
  • Final 2:28:31 (→ 42nd place)
  • Final 2:31:12 (→ 47th place)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying Round 16.69 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 metres

  • Heat 2:08.98 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat 2:04.18 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1.500 metres

  • Heat 4:16.43 (→ national record, did not advance)

Women's 100m Hurdles

  • Heat 15.89 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Pentathlon

  • Final ranking 3770 pts (→ 27th place)

Boxing

Men's Welterweight 67 kg Joe Darcy unable to compete due to injury.

Men's Light Middleweight ( 71 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Ireland in 1972.

Individual road race
Team time trial

Equestrian

Fencing

One fencer represented Ireland in 1972.

Men's foil
Men's épée

Judo

Rowing

Men's Single Sculls

  • Heat 7:47.64
  • Repechage 7:50.27
  • Semi Finals 8:27.70
  • B-Final 7:55.33 (→ 7th place)

Sailing

Shooting

Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972.

Trap
Skeet

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat 56.09s (→ did not advance)

Frank Rothwell Weightlifting Frank Rothwell

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References

  1. "Ireland at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.