Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
competed 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 ...
,
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 ...
. The
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
sent its biggest delegation in the history of the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a vari ...
with 53 athletes, 48 men and 5 women.
Archery
In the first postwar archery competition at the Olympics, the Philippines entered three men. Their highest placed competitor was Francisco Naranjilla, in 37th place.
Men's Individual Competition:
* Francisco Naranjilla — 2288 points (→ 37th place)
* Carlos Santos, Jr. — 2183 points (→ 50th place)
* Ramon Aldea — 2102 points (→ 54th place)
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
* Tukal Mokalam
:* First Heat — 11.02s (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
*
Josephine de la Viña
Josephine de la Viña (April 15, 1946 – November 4, 2011) was a discus thrower from the Philippines who is considered as her country's greatest athlete in the event. She won gold medals in her pet event at the 1966 Asian Games and 1973 Asian A ...
** Qualifying Round — 53.29 m (→ did not advance)
Basketball
Men's Team Competition
*Pool Play (Group B)
:* Lost to Soviet Union (80-111)
:* Lost to Italy (81-101)
:* Lost to Yugoslavia (76-117)
:* Lost to Puerto Rico (72-92)
:* Lost to West Germany (74-93)
:* Lost to Poland (75-90)
:* Defeated Senegal (68-72)
*Semifinal Round
:* Defeated Egypt (2-0, forfeit)The Egyptian team forfeited as their entire team left the Games following the
Munich massacre
The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack carried out during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, by eight members of the Palestinian militant organization Black September, who infiltrated the Olympic Village, killed two member ...
.
*Final Round
:* Defeated Japan (80-73) → did not advance, 13th place
*Team Roster
** William "Bogs" Adornado
**
Danny Florencio
Danilo Zoleta Florencio (September 5, 1947 – February 25, 2018) was a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was known as "Daredevil Danny" and the original "Skywalker" in Philippine basketball.
...
Manny Paner
Manuel Paner (born May 17, 1949), better known as Manny Paner, is a Filipino retired professional basketball player.
Player profile
Paner was born in Cebu City, Philippines. During his prime, he was known for his strong rebounding, defense an ...
**
Jun Papa
Adriano R. Papa, Jr. (July 14, 1945 – October 27, 2005), better known as Jun Papa, was a Filipino basketball player. Papa was born in Manila, Philippines. He played for the NU Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Philipp ...
**
Marte Samson
Marte may refer to:
*Marte, Nigeria, a Local Government Area in Borno State
*Marte (surname), including a list of people with the name
* C.D. Marte, a Mexican football club
* C.D. Atlético Marte, a Salvadoran football club
* ST ''Marte'', a tug i ...
**
Freddie Webb
Freddie Nelle Webb (born November 24, 1942) is a Filipino retired basketball player and coach, former politician, and television and radio personality.
Education
He completed his elementary education at San Beda College and his degree in Bac ...
Fujio Nagai
was a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight 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 ...
Individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.
It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
Soling
The Soling is an open keelboat that holds the World Sailing "International class" status. The class was used from the 1972 Olympics (Kiel) until the 2000 Olympics (Sydney) as " Open Three Person Keelboat". Besides the Olympic career of the Soli ...
Eight male shooters represented the Philippines in 1972.
;
25 m pistol
25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sp ...
50 m pistol
The 50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It provides the purest precision shooting among the pistol events, and is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to t ...
*
Arturo Macapagal
Arturo de la Rosa Macapagal (14 September 1942 – 11 August 2015) was the son of Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal. He was a Filipino shooter who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics at the free pistol event.
Early life
M ...
*
Teodoro Kalaw
Teodoro Manguiat Kalaw (March 31, 1884 – December 4, 1940) was a Filipino scholar, legislator, and historian.
Early life
He was born in Lipa, Batangas on March 31, 1884. He was the third of four children of police chief Valerio Kalaw a ...
Trap
A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research.
Trap or TRAP may also refer to:
Art and entertainment Films and television
* ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...
Skeet
Skeet may refer to:
* Skeet shooting, a discipline of competitive clay pigeon shooting
** ISSF Olympic skeet, a variant used at the Olympic Games
People
* Skeet Childress (born 1979), American guitar player in the band Look What I Did
* Skeet Qu ...
*
Melchor Yap Melchor may refer to:
* Melchor (name)
* Melchor Island in Chile
*Melchor Ocampo, Nuevo León, a municipality in Mexico
*Melchor Ocampo, State of Mexico, a town and municipality in Mexico
*Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo, a town and municipalit ...
Men's 100m Freestyle
* Luis Ayesa
:* Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
* Luis Ayesa
:* Heat — 2:05.97 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
* Luis Ayesa,
Dae Imlani
Dae Imlani (born 12 May 1954) is a Filipino former swimmer. He competed in four events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won silver medals in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay and the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay at the 1970 Asian Games
The ...
Dae Imlani
Dae Imlani (born 12 May 1954) is a Filipino former swimmer. He competed in four events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won silver medals in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay and the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay at the 1970 Asian Games
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. ...