Greece at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| IOC code | GRE | ||||||||
| NOC | Hellenic Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 60 (58 men and 2 women) in 9 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Khristos Papanikolaou | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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Greece competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 60 competitors, 58 men and 2 women, took part in 46 events in 9 sports.[1] Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Medalists
Further information: 1972 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1972 Summer Olympics medal winners
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Khatzipavlis, IliasIlias Khatzipavlis | Sailing | Finn | September 8 |
| Silver |
Galaktopoulos, PetrosPetros Galaktopoulos | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg | September 10 |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Final — 49.66 (→ 6th place)
- Quarterfinals — 47.22 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Spilios Zacharopoulos
- Heat — 3:43.8
- Semifinals — 3:43.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Vassilios Papadimitriou
- Qualifying Round — 2.15m
- Final — 2.15m (→ 12th place)
- Ioannis Koussoulas
- Qualification Round — 2.12m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Evengelos Oikonomakos
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Nicolas Aquilino (PHI), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost to Dieter Kottysch (FRG), 0:5
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Three fencers, all men, represented Greece in 1972.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Five male shooters represented Greece in 1972.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Drew with Australia (7-7)
- Lost to Hungary (1-6)
- Lost to West Germany (3-8)
- Lost to the Netherlands (2-6) → Did not advance
- Team Roster
- Dimitrios Konstas
- Georgios Theodorakopoulos
- Evangelos Voultsos
- Kyriakos Iossifidis
- Dimitrios Kougevetopoulos
- Periklis Damaskus
- Thomas Karalogos
- Ioannis Karalogos
- Efstathios Sarantos
- Ioannis Palios
- Panagiotis Michalos
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Khristos Iakovou: 5th place
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Greece at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
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