Ireland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 51 men and 8 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports.[1] No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
- Heat — 47.1 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:51.1
- Semifinals — 1:49.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1.500 metres
- Heat — 3:43.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5.000 metres
- Heat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 14:34.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 28:45.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase
- Heat — 8:47.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:22:25 (→ 23rd place)
- Final — 2:28:31 (→ 42nd place)
- Final — 2:31:12 (→ 47th place)
Men's Shot Put
- Qualifying Round — 16.69 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 800 metres
- Heat — 2:08.98 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 2:04.18 (→ did not advance)
Women's 1.500 metres
- Heat — 4:16.43 (→ national record, did not advance)
Women's 100m Hurdles
- Heat — 15.89 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Pentathlon
- Final ranking — 3770 pts (→ 27th place)
Boxing
Men's Welterweight 67 kg Joe Darcy unable to compete due to injury.
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Farouk Kesrouan (LEB), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost to Emeterio Villanueva (MEX), TKO-3
Canoeing
Cycling
Four cyclists represented Ireland in 1972.
- Liam Horner — 38th place
- Kieron McQuaid — 40th place
- Peter Doyle — 69th place
- Noel Taggart — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Equestrian
Fencing
One fencer represented Ireland in 1972.
Judo
Rowing
Men's Single Sculls
- Heat — 7:47.64
- Repechage — 7:50.27
- Semi Finals — 8:27.70
- B-Final — 7:55.33 (→ 7th place)
Sailing
Shooting
Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972.
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 56.09s (→ did not advance)
Frank Rothwell Weightlifting Frank Rothwell
References
- ^ "Ireland at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
