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Athletics At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's Javelin Throw
The women's javelin throw field event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on August 31 & September 1. On 11 June 1972 Ewa Gryziecka from Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ... broke the javelin throw world record with a throw of 62.70m only to have Ruth Fuchs break that record on the same day with a throw of 65.06m. In 1972 Fuchs was the strong favorite heading in the Olympics. Kate Schmidt took the early lead on the first throw, but this was soon passed by the favorite on the second throw. She ended up topping her own mark two more time in rounds four and five. Fuchs would go one and set the new javelin world record in 1973, 1974 and 1976. Records Results All throwers reaching and the top 12 including ties, advanced to the finals. Throwers in blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Munich)
Olympiastadion () is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the ''Olympiapark München'' in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics 70,824 tickets—including the unsaleable—were available for the events taking place in the stadium (including the opening and closing ceremonies). Yet, during the track and field competitions, average audiences of 80,000 to 90,000 people were estimated daily. Also, the stadium has hosted many major association football, football matches including the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final and the UEFA Euro 1988 Final—due to up to 5,000 additional short-term stands, the football World Cup Final in 1974 was attended by 75,200 spectators. The stadium also hosted UEFA Champions League, European Cup Finals in 1979 European Cup Final, 1979, 1993 UEFA Champions League Final, 1993 and 1997 UEFA Champions League Final, 1997. Its current capacity is 63,118 seated spectators. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
