Netherlands at the 1972 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:NED
Nocname:Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1972
Flagcaption:Flag of the Netherlands
Oldcode:HOL
Website: 
Location:Munich
Competitors:119 (90 men and 29 women)
Sports:16
Flagbearer:Nico Spits
Rank:16
Gold:3
Silver:1
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

The Netherlands competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 119 competitors, 90 men and 29 women, took part in 72 events in 16 sports.[1]

Medalists

The Netherlands finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and five medals overall.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's 800 metres

Men's 1500 metres

Men's 5000 metres

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's Welterweight ( - 67 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight ( - 71 kg)

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Eleven cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1972.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Women's 3m Springboard

Women's 10m Platform

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics. One fencer represented the Netherlands in 1972.

Men's sabre

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's Team Competition

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented the Netherlands in 1972.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's Coxless Pairs

Men's Coxed Pairs

Men's Coxed Fours

Men's Eights

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three male shooters represented Netherlands in 1972.

50 m rifle, prone
Skeet

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's 200m Freestyle

  1. Heat  - 1:58.78 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

  1. Heat  - 4:11.72 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

  1. Heat  - 16:34.77 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

  1. Heat  - 1:00.76
  1. Semi Final  - 1:00.48 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

  1. Heat  - 2:10.56 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

  1. Heat  - 2:17.14 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

  1. Heat  - 4:50.70 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  1. Heat  - 3:41.36 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

  1. Heat  - 8:00.87 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

  1. Heat  - 1:00.02
  1. Semi Final  - 59.75
  1. Final  - 1:00.09 (→ 8th place)
  1. Heat  - 1:00.82
  1. Semi Final  - 1:00.79 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
  1. Heat  - 1:00.76
  1. Semi Final  - 1:00.84 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

  1. Heat  - 2:08.58
  1. Final  - 2:08.40 (→ 6th place)
  1. Heat  - 2:09.09
  1. Final  - 2:09.41 (→ 7th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

  1. Heat  - 4:31.76
  1. Final  - 4:29.70 (→ 7th place)
  1. Heat  - 4:29.94
  1. Final  - 4:31.51 (→ 8th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

  1. Heat  - 9:21.13
  1. Final  - 9:16.69 (→ 7th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

  1. Heat  - 1:06.71
  1. Semi Final  - 1:06.49
  1. Final  - 1:06.82 (→ 6th place)
  1. Heat  - 1:09.55 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  1. Heat  - 1:09.14
  1. Semi Final  - 1:09.11 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

  1. Heat  - 2:23.70
  1. Final  - 2:23.70 (→ 6th place)
  1. Heat  - 2:29.17 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

  1. Heat  - 1:18.79 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
  1. Heat  - 1:19.38 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

  1. Heat  - 2:28.49 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
  1. Heat  - 2:28.18 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 100m Butterfly

  1. Heat  - 1:06.89
  1. Semi Final  - 1:06.78 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

  1. Heat  - 2:24.20 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

  1. Heat  - 2:28.99 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
  1. Heat  - 2:32.59 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
  1. Heat  - 2:32.92 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

  1. Heat  - 5:41.99 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
  1. Heat  - 5:22.09 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
  1. Heat  - 5:24.00 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  1. Heat  - 4:02.70
  1. Final  - 4:01.49 (→ 5th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  1. Heat  - 4:32.20
  1. Final  - 4:29.99 (→ 5th place)

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men's Team Competition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netherlands at the 1972 Munich Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055238/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/MEX/summer/1972/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2011-02-19 . sports-reference.com.

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