India at the 1972 Summer Olympics

India competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 41 competitors, 40 men and 1 woman, took part in 27 events in 7 sports.[1]

India at the
1972 Summer Olympics
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Websitewww.olympic.ind.in
in Munich
Competitors41 (40 men, 1 woman) in 7 sports
Flag bearer D.N. Devine Jones
Medals
Ranked 43rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Bronze

Vece Paes,Ajitpal Singh, Harbinder Singh, Harmik Singh, Kulwant Singh, Mukhbain Singh,Dharam Singh, and Virinder Singh — Field hockey, Men's Team Competition.

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1:47.7 (→ did not advance)
  • Rajinder Kohli
  • Heat —1:48.1 (→did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres

  • Heat — 14:01.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long jump

  • Mohinder Gill Singh
  • Qualification Round — 7.30(→ 30th place)

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification Round — 1.90m (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot put

  • Qualification Round — 17.15(→ 26th place)

Men's Discus throw

  • Praveen Kumar Sobti
  • Qualification Round — 53.12(→ 26th place)

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

Hockey

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Four male shooters represented India in 1972.

50 m rifle, prone
  • Qualification Round — 572(→ 95th place)
  • Qualification Round — 567(→ 99th place)
Trap
  • Qualification Round — 180(→ 34th place)

Trap

  • Qualification Round — 173(→ 44th place)
Skeet
  • Qualification Round — 186(→ 36th place)

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete Event Military press Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Anil Mondal – 51.65 kg 85.0 90.0 95.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 107.5 112.5 117.5 297.5 11

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "India at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.


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