Romania at the
1972 Summer Olympics
IOC codeROU
(ROM used at these Games)
NOCRomanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.cosr.ro (in Romanian, English, and French)
in Munich
Competitors159 (132 men and 27 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Aurel Vernescu (Canoe/Kayak)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
3
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
16
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Romania competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 159 competitors, 132 men and 27 women, took part in 102 events in 16 sports.[1]

Medalists

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1:50.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

  • Heat — 3:44.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's High Jump

  • Qualifying Round — 2.15m
  • Final — 2.10m (→ 16th place)

Women's Discus Throw

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification — 54.34 m
  • Final — no mark (→ no ranking)

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to Peter Tiepold (GDR), 1:4

Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics

One cyclist represented Romania in 1972.

Individual road race

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m Springboard:

Men's 10m Platform:

Women's 3m Springboard:

Women's 10m Platform:

Fencing

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics on a Romanian stamp

Main article: Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

19 fencers, 15 men and 4 women, represented Romania in 1972.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
  • Defeated Norway (18-14)
  • Defeated Spain (15-12)
  • Defeated West Germany (13-11)
  • Defeated Hungary (20-14)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (13-14)
  • Defeated East Germany (19-16)

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Romania in 1972.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's Coxed Pairs

  • Heat — 7:47.98
  • Repechage — 8:08.34
  • Semi Finals — 8:10.89
  • Final — 7:21.36 (→ Bronze Medal)

Shooting

Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics on a Romanian stamp

Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Ten male shooters represented Romania in 1972. Daniel Iuga won silver in the 50 m pistol and Nicolae Rotaru won bronze in the 50 m rifle, prone event.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 55.35s (→ did not advance)

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat — 2:00.23 (→ did not advance)

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
  • Lost to Japan 0-3 (4, 5, 6)
  • Defeated West Germany 3-0 (9,1,8)
  • Lost to Brazil 2-3 (-16,11,-7,11,-12)
  • Defeated Cuba 3-0 (7,15,13)
  • Lost to East Germany 0-3 (-10,-12,-7)
  • Defeated South Korea 3-0 (12, 7, 8)
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia 3-1 (-8, 7, 10,14) →5th place

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
  • Lost to United States (3-4)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (7-8)
  • Lost to Cuba (3-4)
  • Defeated Canada (16-4)
  • Defeated Mexico (9-6)
  • Defeated Spain (7-4)
  • Defeated Bulgaria (4-3)
  • Drew with the Netherlands (5-5)
  • Defeated Australia (5-3) → 8th place

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Romania at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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