Puerto Rico competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 53 competitors, all men, took part in 37 events in 10 sports.[2]
| Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
.svg) | |
| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 53 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Arnaldo Bristol[1] |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Archery
editIn the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Puerto Rico entered one man. He came in last place in the men's archery competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Ferdinand Vega – 1954 points (55th place)
Athletics
editMen's 100 metres
- First Heat — 10.79s (→ did not advance)
- First Heat — 10.73s (→ did not advance)
- First Heat — 11.09s (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Heat — 3:44.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Heat — 41.34s (→ did not advance)
Basketball
editBoxing
editMen's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Loucif Hanmani (ALG), 0:5
Diving
editMen's 10m Platform:
- Hector Bas – 254.79 points (→ 31st place)
Fencing
editTwo fencers represented Puerto Rico in 1972.
Judo
editGustavo Brito 73 kg Roberto Pachero 63 kg Juan Marin half heavyweight
Sailing
editShooting
editEight male shooters represented Puerto Rico in 1972.
Weightlifting
editReferences
edit- ^ "Arnaldo Bristol". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
External links
edit
 | This article about sports in Puerto Rico is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This 1972 Summer Olympics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |