36 boxers from 36 nations competed. Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Source: IOC Women's basketball, handball, and rowing were added in 1976, according to the IOC. Violent student riots took place in Seoul in the months leading up to the Games. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. 119: Ricardo Carreras, N.Y./Air Force (3rd) 125: Louis Self, Toledo, Ohio 132: Louis Busceme, Beaumont, Texas 139: Ray Seales, Tacoma, Wash. (1st) 147: Jesse Valdez, Houston, Texas/Air Force (3rd) to win an Olympic boxing gold medal as she defeated . Tefilo Stevenson of Cuba won the first of his three boxing gold medals in the heavyweight division. The 2016 champions beat India in a thrilling bronze-medal match. Hungary's [Lszl Orbn] attempted to draw Szczepaski into brawling at close quarters during their gold medal bout but the Pole withstood the temptation and used his left jab to win a unanimous points decision. (1st)147: Clinton Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.156: Charles Walker Jr., Mesa, Ariz.165: Michael Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. The biggest shock of the light-flyweight occurred in the first round when reigning Olympic champion [Francisco Rodrguez] was knocked out by unheralded Australian teenager [Dennis Talbot]. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed. 1972 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team (Munich, Germany) 106: Davey Lee Armstrong, Puyallup, Wash 112: Tim Dement, Shreveport, La. Tokyo 2020 (contested in 2021 due to Coronavirus Pandemic) Lauren Price (Middleweight, 75kg), Rio 2016 Nicola Adams (Flyweight, 51kg), London 2012 Nicola Adams(Flyweight, 51kg) McCormack won a silver medal after losing a hard-fought men's welterweight contest to Cuba's Roniel Iglesias on points. The Olympic rule requiring participants to be amateurs was overturned in 1986, and decisions on professional participation were left to the governing bodies of particular sports. All three riders qualified for the individual jumping final by posting scores inside the top five overall, with McEwen going on to win silver. The fight was effectively decided in the last minute when Seales launched a blistering attack which shook his opponent to his boots. Tragedy struck the 1972 Olympics in Munich when eight Palestinian terrorists invaded the Olympic Village on September 5 and killed two members of the Israeli team. Stevenson followed this victory with another stoppage, this time over West Germany's [Peter Hussing] in the semi-finals and then claimed the Olympic title by walkover when [Ion Alexe] was ruled out of the final with a broken thumb. After losing to eventual gold medal winner Harrie Lavreysen in the semi-finals, Carlin defeated Denis Dmitriev of the Russian Olympic Committee in the bronze medal contest. The U.S. boxing team, starring Leon and Michael Spinks and Ray (Sugar Ray) Leonard, won 5 of the 11 divisions. Taylor lost to Andrew Minsker, who then went on to win the trials. 105: Miles J. Burke (2nd), 118: Salvatore Tripoli*, Yonkers, NY (2nd), 126: Harold G. Devine, Worcester, MA (3rd), 135: Stephen M. Halaiko, Auburn, NY (2nd), 160: Harry H. Henderson, Virginia Beach, VA, +175: Alexander J. Kaletchitz, Palmetto, FL, +175: Frederick Feary, Stockton, CA (3rd), 112: Louis D. Laurie, Cleveland, OH (3rd), 147: Horace Herring, St. Petersburg, FL (2nd), 112: Nathan E. Brooks, Cleveland, OH (1st), +178: Hayes Sanders, Compton, CA/Navy (1ST), 156: Jose Torres, New York, NY/Army (2nd), 178: James Boyd, Rocky Mount,NC/Army (1st), 139: Quincy Daniels, Seattle, WA/USAF (3rd), 156: Wilbert McClure, Chestnut, Hill, MA (1st), +178: Joseph Fraizer, Philadelphia, PA (1st), 156: John Baldwin, Detroit, MI/USAF (3rd), 178: Arthur Redden, Wilmington, DE/Marines, 147: Jesse Valdez, Houston, TX/USAF (3rd), 165: Marvin Johnson, Indianapolis, IN (3rd), 132: Howard Davis Jr. (1st), Glen Cove, NY, 106: Paul Gonzales, Los Angeles, CA (1st), 125: Meldrick Taylor, Philadelphia, PA (1st), 178: Evander Holyfield, Atlanta, GA (2nd), +201: Tyrell Biggs, Philadelphia, PA (1st), 112: Timothy Austin, Cincinnati, OH (3rd), 119: Sergio Reyes, Camp Lejeune, NC/Marines, 125: Julian Wheeler, Virginia Beach, VA/Navy, 132: Oscar De La Hoya, Los Angeles, CA (1st), 125: Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Grand Rapids, MI (3rd), 132: Terrance Cauthen, Philadelphia, PA (3rd), 156: David Reid, Philadelphia, PA/NMU (1st), 119: Clarence Vinson, Washington, DC (3rd), 139: Ricardo Williams, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (2nd), 156: Jermain Taylor, Little Rock, AR/NMU (3rd), 178: Olanda Anderson, Ft. Carson, CO/ARMY, 119: Gary Russell Jr., Capitol Heights, MD, 201: Deontay Wilder, Tuscaloosa, AL (3rd). Just a few weeks later they returned as one of the greatest amateur boxing teams ever assembled. Kerr, who only went through the first round heats as a fastest loser, ran the race of his life - a huge personal best of 3:29.05 - to win bronze, just four hundredths off a silver. Lorna Johnstone became the oldest British athlete to ever compete in the Games when she made the equestrian team, aged 69, and Equestrian was again the centre of attention in 1976. Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the art of punditry and rank the best analysts, Three single Kiwi women are in search of the man of their dreams in FBoy Island NZ. How they did it: The British pair dominated the race, winning 10 of the 12 sprints on offer to finish on 78 points, as Kenny became the first British woman to win gold at three Olympic Games. The bronze medalists were reigning African featherweight champion [Samuel Mbugua] of Kenya, who lost his chance of a place in the final when an injury ruled him out of the semi-final, and [Alfonso Prez] who won Colombia's first ever Olympic medal. In his later life he battled unsuccessfully with alcohol problems and this contributed to his death at the age of just 43. Rome 1960 William Fisher (Light Middleweight, 71kg), Melbourne 1956 Nicholas Gargano (Welterweight, 67kg) The East German women dominated the swimming as they had in 1976, capturing 11 of the 13 gold medals. 284 competitors, 210 men and 74 women, took part in 159 events in 18 sports. The Brit won team gold at the 1976 Games in Montreal, Canada, alongside compatriots Danny Nightingale and Adrian Parker. China, however, participated in the Summer Games for the first time since 1952. The gold medal bout was a textbook clash between the upright technical Eastern European style of Angelov and the looser, more aggressive American. Seales was drawn against the reigning European Champion, [Ulrich Beyer] of East Germany. See Sidebar: Miruts Yifter: Yifter the Shifter. Team pursuit M: GBR: Ian Hallam: William Moore: Michael Bennett: Ronald Keeble 1000 m time trial M: GBR: How he did it: McEwen was third after the eventing stage and then rode Toledo de Kerser into the silver medal position. With 56 Olympic medals, Team GB is the third most successful nation in the history of Olympic boxing, behind only Cuba and the USA. A very popular figure in his native Croatia, he was voted the outstanding Croatian sportsman of the 20th century. Gymnastics - women's artistic team all-around. Tokyo 2020 (contested in 2021 due to Coronavirus Pandemic) Galal Yafai (Flyweight, 52kg) London 1908 Richard Gunn (Featherweight, 57.2kg) But in a turn of events, his Romanian opponent had to forfeit. Taiwan also boycotted, when Canada, which officially recognized the Peoples Republic of China, would not permit Taiwan to be identified at the Games as the Republic of China. In subsequent Olympics, increased security measures in the Olympic Villages and competition venues protected athletes but also diminished the festive and open atmosphere that is at the heart of Olympism. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. Fox had a successful eventing career after leaving modern pentathlon and the military. It would mark the beginning of a gold-medal-winning run that lasted three Games (Munich 1972, Montreal 1976 and Moscow 1980). The weight class allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. Fox was dissuaded from retiring from the sport by coach Ron Bright and finished. This resulted in the return of tennis, which had been dropped in 1924, to the Games. The swimming was dominated by the American men and the East German women. How they did it: Walls finished on a total of 153 points and earned Team GB's first track cycling gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Whittaker won Great Britain's second boxing silver of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeat by Cuba's Arlen Lopez. The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Scott became a double gold medallist after retaining his men's Finn title after finishing fourth in the final race to take GB's gold medal tally to 13. Host City: Munchen, West Germany Venue(s): Boxing Hall, Olympic Park, Munchen Date Started: August 30, 1972 Date Finished: September 10, 1972 Format: Single elimination tournament. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. Boxing: Light-flyweight M: GBR: Ralph Evans Bantamweight M: GBR: George Turpin . The Games were also hurt by rowdy behaviour from spectators, cheating by officials, and security so intrusive that winners in track events were physically prevented from taking victory laps. Daley, who made his Olympic debut at the age of 13, won gold in his fourth Games alongside debutant Lee. How they did it: The 2016 champions beat India in a thrilling bronze-medal match. Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The 1972 boxing tournament was held at the [Boxhalle] in Olympiapark in Munchen, later to be known as the Olympia-Eissportzentrum. How he did it: Brooks' second run of 90.8 was an improvement on his opening effort of 89.4, moving him up into the medal positions. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments. The GB quartet - who also deployed Calum Jarvis in the heats - produced a stunning display to finish a comfortable 3.23secs ahead of the Russian Olympic Committee and just 0.03secs short of the world record. Williams, a reserve in Rio five years ago, lost to Croatia's Matea Jelic in a tight gold-medal bout. Only one of the contests reached the final round and he secured gold with a brutal knockout of [Reima Virtanen]. The big surprise of the 1972 boxing tournament, and a very pleasant one for the home crowd, was the victory of West Germany's [Dieter Kottysch] in the light-welterweight. Until recently boxing was only contested by men in the Olympics, but in 2012 womencompeted for the first time, in three weight categories; 51kg, 60kg and 75kg. How they did it: Great Britain won a record eighth swimming medal in Tokyo - the quartet of Scott, Adam Peaty, Luke Greenbank and James Guy finishing 0.73 seconds behind gold-medal winners USA. He lost the title to fellow Olympian [Marvin Johnson], then retired in 1980 following two failures to win another world title in the cruiserweight division. 284 competitors, 210 men and 74 women, took part in 159 events in 18 sports. Scott won his third Tokyo medal after finishing behind China's gold medal winner Wang Shun. The American men, led by John Naber (who took four gold medals), won all but one event and set 11 world records. Meldrick Taylor was beaten at the American Olympic trials. Clarke was stopped by Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolo in the third round and ends his Olympic campaign with a bronze medal. Sinden lost out to Uzbekistan's Ulugbek Rashitov in a see-saw gold-medal bout. The American team that arrived in Germany was considered the best all round team to leave their shores since 1952 but only one, [Ray Seales], returned to the US as Olympic champion. More than 6,000 athletes competed, representing 92 countries. 2022 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. 1972 Boris Kuznetsov, Soviet Union 1976 Angel Herrara, Cuba 1980 Rudi Fink, East Germany 1984 Meldrick Taylor, USA 1988 Giovanni Parisi, Italy 1992 Andreas Tews, Germany 1996 Somluck Kamsing, Thailand 2000 Bekzat Sattarkhanov, Kazakhstan 2004 Alexei Tichtchenko, Russia 2008 Vasyl Lomachenko, Ukraine Weight Class Eliminated Tom Dean became the first British male swimmer to win two golds at the same Olympic Games since 1908. Cuban boxers won three gold medals and five medals in 1972, led by their heavyweight [Tefilo Stevenson], who won the first of his three consecutive gold medals in the heaviest class, and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy as the top boxer of the Olympic tournament. Antwerp 1920 George McKenzie (Bantamweight, 53.5kg), London 1908 William Webb (Bantamweight, 52.6kg) Martinez failed in his attempt to defend his crown in Montral by which time Zamora was in the middle of his run as WBA world champion in the professional game. A third meeting paired two of the favourites together with [Boris Kuznetzov], who had upset 1968 champion [Valerian Sokolov] to make the Soviet team, emerging victorious over [Ryszard Tomczyk], the European champion from Poland. [Wilfredo Gmez], who competed for Puerto Rico despite being under the minimum age limit, is ranked as one of the greatest super-bantamweights of all time and also won world titles in two other weight divisions. Coach: Candy Lopez, San Jose, Calif.Technical Advisor: Basheer AbdullahTeam Leader: Gary Toney, Charleston, W.V.Asst. The Team GB quartet put in a superb run and led going into the final straight, but anchor leg Mitchell-Blake was beaten on the line by Italy's Filippo Tortu. Shane Gould of Australia won three gold medals, a silver, and a bronze in the womens swimming events. 28 boxers from 28 nations competed. In 1972, the IOC debuted men's indoor handball. For the Tokyo 2020 Olympics there will be five weight categories for women and eight for men. Boxing at the Games of the XX Olympiad Dates 27 August-10 September 1972 Competitors 354 from 80 nations 1968 1976 These are the final results for the boxingcompetition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Read all the details from Tokyo 2020 by clicking here. 38 boxers from 38 nations competed. The 36-year-old clocked 35.202 seconds to edge out Hungary's Kolos Csizmadia for third place. Fletcher and Bithell claimed gold after narrowly holding off Germany in a dramatic finish to win GB's first ever medal in this class. The competition was held from 3 to 10 September 1972. How he did it: Scott won his third Tokyo medal after finishing behind China's gold medal winner Wang Shun. How she did it: Taylor-Brown sustained a puncture in the bike ride, but fought back to win a place on the podium behind Bermuda's Flora Duffy. At the 1908 Games in London five British boxers took all the gold medals. 37 boxers from 37 nations competed. The British pair held the gold medal spot after 10 sprints but then faded before securing silver with a late surge. Nearly 8,500 athletes from 159 countries participated. The bout lived up to expectations as first Seales and then Beyer took the upper hand over the course of the fight. 32 boxers from 32 nations competed. Host City: Munchen, West Germany Venue(s): Boxing Hall, Olympic Park, Munchen Date Started: August 29, 1972 Date Finished: September 10, 1972 Format: Single elimination tournament. The boycott did not have the effect of previous ones, and the Seoul Games proved to be extremely competitive. Welterweight was considered one of the most competitive weight divisions contested in 1972. Boxing is one of the most illustrious and historic sports in the Olympic Games and its acceptance as an Olympic discipline can be traced back to the ancient Greeks in 688BC. Kottysch avoided the favourites in the early stages and watched as the top rated fighters began to eliminate each other from contention. American Carl Lewis, competing in the same events Jesse Owens had won in 1936, won four gold medals. Hungary. Sidebar: Miruts Yifter: Yifter the Shifter, Sidebar: Zola Budd: Collision and Controversy. Giles won Great Britain's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics, beating Switzerland's Fabienne Kocher in her bronze-medal match. Armstrong had also been a member of the 1972 Olympic team. How she did it: Franklin won silver in the first-ever Olympic women's canoe slalom C1 event after finishing second behind Australia's Jessica Fox. London 1908 Harry Johnson (Lightweight, 63.5kg) How they did it: The Great Britain trio scored 7,723.0, finishing behind the United States and Germany as Dujardin drew level with rower Dame Katherine Grainger and tennis player Kathleen McKane Godfree on five Olympic medals. Tony Duffy/Allsport Olympic Medals 4 5 9 Games Breakdown Athletics 1 1 2 Boxing 3 Cycling Track 1 Equestrian Eventing 2 Equestrian Jumping 1 Show more Bobick had won the Pan American Games gold medal in 1971 scoring a victory over young Cuban [Tefilo Stevenson] on his way to the title. The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. This list may not reflect recent changes. While all of the squad at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich recorded at least one win, with four of the Ireland panel only losing to eventual medalists, there were yet again no medals for the Irish in the ring. How she did it: Artingstall guaranteed herself a medal with a quarter-final split-decision win against Australia's Skye Nicolson. Official Boxing results from the Munich 1972 Olympics. How they did it: Great Britain's team were seventh after the first two pieces of apparatus, but a score of 14.033 from Amelie Morgan in the team's final floor display ensured a podium finish for a team that featured the 16-year-old Gadirova twins. Coach: Israel Acosta, Milwaukee, Wis.Asst. The 27-year-old was in a three-way tussle for gold with Chinese pair Cao Yuan and Yang Jian. Great Britain finished 14 seconds ahead of the United States in the inaugural mixed relay. How he did it: Yafai put in a stunning performance to dominate the final against Carlo Paalam of the Philippines. Tokyo 2020 (contested in 2021 due to Coronavirus Pandemic) Frazer Clarke (Super-heavyweight, 91kg+), Rio 2016 Joshua Buatsi (Light Heavyweight, 81kg, pictured above), London2012Anthony Ogogo(Middleweight, 75kg), Beijing 2008 Tony Jeffries (Light Heavyweight, 81kg) A spot on the torch relay team sold for $3,000 per kilometre. What Do the Olympic Rings and Flame Represent? The result received a mixed reception even within the pro-German crowd. It was the first time since 1908 that two male British swimmers have finished on the Olympic podium together. Soviet sprinter Valery Borzov won both the 100- and 200-metre runs when two of his chief competitors, using a schedule with out-of-date starting times, missed their heats. The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. How she did it: French entered the final event of the modern pentathlon in fifth, but stormed away from the field with a dominant run to win gold. Women competed in basketball and rowing for the first time. Nine other Israelis were held hostage as the terrorists bargained for the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners in Israel. American Greg Louganis swept the diving events. Thirty-six years after his father's Olympic triumph his son, [Emilio Jr.], reached the middleweight final of the 2008 Olympics only to lose to Great Britain's [James DeGale]. Munich 1972 George Turpin (Bantamweight, 54kg), Rome 1960 Richard McTaggart (Lightweight, 60kg) How they did it: Laugher claimed an Olympic bronze medal in the final of the men's 3m springboard and finished with 518.00 points as China's Xie (558.75) and compatriot Wang Zongyuan (534.90) took the top two spots. How he did it: Whyte earned a historic first medal for Great Britain in BMX racing, winning silver by finishing just behind the Netherlands' Niek Kimmann. (3rd)178: Raymond Russell, Marines+178: Duane Bobick, Navy, 106: Louis Curtis, Washington, D.C.112: Leo Randolph, Tacoma, Wash. (1st)119: Charles Mooney, Army (2nd)125: Davey Lee Armstrong, Puyallup, Wash.132: Howard Davis Jr., Glen Cove, N.Y. (1st)139:Ray Leonard, Palmer Park, Md. Willi Hoepner, the Kenyan's team West German coach, commented )The decision against Waruinge was a scandal. In a tight finish, Choong battled back past Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy in the final event, taking the lead with 800m to go to secure a double for Team GB following Kate French's win in the women's event. he let his fiance visit him at the team's Olympic quarters. How they did it: Great Britain finished 14 seconds ahead of the United States in the inaugural mixed relay. London 2012Luke Campbell(Bantamweight, 56kg, pictured above) He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. All 11 British fighters in Tokyo can claim to be in medal contention, if they get the right draw, and that was not true of the GB teams in London and then at Rio in 2016 when three medals were won . The weight class allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The 27-year-old had suffered a leg injury that had left her on crutches just 12 weeks earlier. Kostadinov fought on after Munich and returned to the Olympic Games in 1976 in Montreal but his display in 1972 was far and away the best of his career. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 1972 - Munich, Germany. The level of competition clearly suffered from the boycott. How he did it: Scott won his third medal of the Tokyo Olympics and Great Britain's sixth in the pool with silver after finishing behind winner Wang Shun of China.