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 ...
in
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
, 38 events in
athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
References
Athletics Australia
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1972
1972 Summer Olympics events
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International athletics competitions hosted by West Germany