Colombia at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Colombia at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Flag bearer Alfonso Pérez | | |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Colombia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 55 men and 4 women, took part in 39 events in 8 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Helmut Bellingrodt — Shooting, Men's Running Game Target
Bronze
- Clemente Rojas — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Alfonso Pérez — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
Athletics
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Prudencio Cardona
- First Round — Lost to Rafael Carbonell (CUB), 0:5
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Calixto Pérez
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Martin Vargas(CHL), 5:0
- Third Round — Defeated Tim Dement (USA), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Georgi Kostadinov (BUL), 2:3
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Bonifacio Avila
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Dieter Kottysch (FRG), TKO-2
Cycling
Ten cyclists represented Colombia in 1972.
- Miguel Samacá — 9th place
- Fernando Cruz — 26th place
- Juan Morales — 66th place
- Fabio Acevedo — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- 1000m time trial
- Jairo Rodríguez
- Final — 1:10.86 (→ 23rd place)
- Jairo Díaz and Rafael Narváez → 14th place
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
- Salim Barjum — 310.86 points (→ 26th place)
Men's 10m Platform
- Diego Henao — 264.27 points (→ 26th place)
Football
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group D)
- Lost to
Poland (1-5) - Lost to
East Germany (1-6) - Defeated
Ghana (3-1) → did not advance, 10th place over-all
- Lost to
- Team Roster
Shooting
Ten male shooters represented Colombia in 1972.
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Gerardo González
- Manuel González
Swimming
Weightlifting
See also
- Sports in Colombia
References
- ^ "Colombia at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
