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Ireland At The 1972 Summer Olympics
Republic of Ireland, 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. No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport. Athletics Men's 400 metres *Fanaghan McSweeney :* Heat — 47.1 (→ did not advance) Men's 800 metres *Frank Murphy (middle distance runner), Frank Murphy :* Heat — 1:51.1 :* Semifinals — 1:49.2 (→ did not advance) Men's 1.500 metres *Frank Murphy (middle distance runner), Frank Murphy :* Heat — 3:43.3 (→ did not advance) Men's 5.000 metres *Michael Keogh (athlete), Michael Keogh :* Heat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance) *John Hartnett (athlete), John Hartnett :* Heat — 14:34.6 (→ did not advance) Men's 10.000 metres *Neil Cusack :* Heat — 28:45.8 (→ did not advance) Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase *Edward Leddy :* Heat — 8:47.4 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon *Danny McDaid :* Final — 2:22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Federation Of Ireland
The Olympic Federation of Ireland or OFI ( ga, Cónaidhm Oilimpeach na hÉireann) (called the Irish Olympic Council until 1952 and the Olympic Council of Ireland until 2018) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the island of Ireland. Athletes from Northern Ireland have the option of participating under its auspices or in the Great Britain Olympic Team. Its mission statement is "To manage and enhance the performance of Team Ireland at Olympic Games whilst developing the Olympic Movement in Ireland." In 2018 the ''Olympic Council of Ireland'' was renamed as the ''Olympic Federation of Ireland''. History The Olympic Federation of Ireland is the new name for the Olympic Council of Ireland, since 15 September 2018. The Irish Olympic Council was founded in 1920, while the Irish War of Independence was pitting the Irish Republic proclaimed by Sinn Féin against the Dublin Castle administration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. John J. Keane, who was the hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Tracey
Mary Tracey-Purcell (born 22 May 1949) is an Irish middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References 1949 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Irish female middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Ireland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 4 to 6 September 1972. 71 fencers from 28 nations competed. Each nation was limited to three fencers. The event was won by Csaba Fenyvesi of Hungary, the nation's second consecutive victory in the event. His countryman Győző Kulcsár, the 1968 gold medalist, earned bronze this time to become the ninth man to win multiple medals in the men's individual épée. Silver went to Jacques Ladègaillerie of France; the French épéeists, a power in the event from 1900 to 1932, earned their first individual medal in 40 years. The three-Games podium streak of the Soviet Union was snapped, with all three Soviet fencers reaching the semifinals but eliminated there. Background This was the 16th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (with only foil and sabre events held) but has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bouchier-Hayes
John Bouchier-Hayes (born 17 December 1944) is an Irish épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1944 births Living people Irish male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Ireland Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Irish male foil fencers Irish male sabre fencers 20th-century Irish people {{Ireland-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 29 to 30 August 1972. 57 fencers from 25 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Witold Woyda of Poland, the nation's second victory in the men's foil in three Games. Jenő Kamuti of Hungary repeated as the silver medalist, the seventh man to win multiple medals in the event. France took bronze for the third consecutive Games, this time with Christian Noël earning the honor. Background This was the 16th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908 (when there was a foil display only rather than a medal event). Four of the six finalists from 1968 returned: silver medalist (and 1964 fifth-place finisher) Jenő Kamuti of Hungary, two-time bronze medalist Daniel Revenu of France, fourth-place finisher Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Time Trial
These are the official results of the Men's Team Time Trial at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ..., held on 29 August 1972. There were 140 participants from 35 nations. No bronze medal was awarded, as the Netherlands were disqualified when Aad van den Hoek tested positive for coramine. The fourth-placed Belgian team were not awarded the bronze medal because they had not been tested for drugs. Final classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cycling At The 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's Team Time Trial Road cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Taggart
Noel Teggart (19 December 1941 – 6 August 1997) was an Irish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1941 births 1997 deaths Irish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Ireland Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics {{Ireland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Doyle (cyclist)
Peter Doyle (born 26 November 1945) is an Irish former cyclist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1945 births Living people Irish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Ireland Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from County Wicklow Rás Tailteann winners {{Ireland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieron McQuaid
Kieron McQuaid (born 17 November 1950) is a former Irish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1950 births Living people Irish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Ireland Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Horner
Liam Horner (26 June 1943 – 13 April 2003) was an Irish Olympic cyclist. He won the Tour of Ireland in 1972 and competed at the Summer Olympics in 1968 and 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me .... References External links * 1943 births 2003 deaths Irish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Ireland Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Dublin (city) {{Ireland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
In cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the men's individual road race was held on 7 September. There were 163 starters from 48 nations. The maximum per NOC was four. A total of 76 cyclists finished the race. The event was won by Hennie Kuiper of the Netherlands, the nation's first victory in the men's individual road race and first medal in the event since 1948. Clyde Sefton earned Australia's first medal in the event with his silver. Jaime Huélamo of Spain finished third, but was disqualified after failing a drug test; the medal was not reassigned. Italy missed the podium, breaking a four-Games streak of gold and silver medals. Irish protesters Seven members of the National Cycling Association (NCA) were arrested for disrupting the event. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) recognised separate national federations on either side of the Irish political border. The NCA was an Irish Republican all-Ireland body not affiliated to the ICU. Three NCA members delayed the start b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emeterio Villanueva
Emeterio Villanueva (born 3 March 1946) is a Mexican boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1946 births Living people Light-middleweight boxers Mexican male boxers Olympic boxers for Mexico Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1971 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in boxing Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games {{Mexico-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |