You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. This category includes boxers who participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, . Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Bradshaw claimed Britain's second track and field medal in Tokyo and finally landed her first major championship podium finish with pole vault bronze. How they did it: Gimson and Burnet secured silver in the mixed Nacra 17 class behind the Italian duo of Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti, after finishing fifth in Tuesday's medal race. John Kynoch won bronze in the 50 m running target event. Team GB took silver in the men's team sprint pursuit, while the Netherlands claimed gold with a new Olympic record. The Finn was unconscious for a nearly a minute after the contest. How they did it: The trio scooped GB's first eventing team gold since Munich 1972 with a score of 86.30. The womens competition featured Americans Florence Griffith Joyner, winner of three gold medals, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who earned gold medals in the heptathlon and the long jump. Category:Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia Olympiade) and commonly known as Munich 1972 (German: Mnchen 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972.. Sebastian Coe and Daley Thompson of Great Britain each repeated their gold medal performances of 1980, winning the 1,500-metre run and the decathlon, respectively. Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia 1972 Boris Kuznetsov, Soviet Union 1976 Angel Herrara, Cuba 1980 Rudi Fink, East Germany 1984 Meldrick Taylor, USA 1988 Giovanni Parisi, Italy 1992 Andreas Tews, Germany 1996 Somluck Kamsing, Thailand 2000 Bekzat Sattarkhanov, Kazakhstan 2004 Alexei Tichtchenko, Russia 2008 Vasyl Lomachenko, Ukraine Weight Class Eliminated Martinez failed in his attempt to defend his crown in Montral by which time Zamora was in the middle of his run as WBA world champion in the professional game. Scott won his third medal of the Tokyo Olympics and Great Britain's sixth in the pool with silver after finishing behind winner Wang Shun of China. Only once, early in his quarter-final against Ireland's [Charlie Nash], did he ever look under pressure and the 32 year old Pole used his disciplined, methodical style to outbox all his opponents. How they did it: The GB team overcame a scratchy first baton exchange between Philip and Lansiquot to finish third, 0.2 seconds clear of Switzerland. [1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. With Anthony Joshua in their corner supporting and mentoring, this time around Britain sent 11 fighters to Tokyo 2020 and eight are still standing, threatening podium finishes. Pidcock led from midway through the race, finishing ahead of Swiss world number one Mathias Fluckiger. It was the first time since 1908 that two male British swimmers have finished on the Olympic podium together. Antwerp 1920 George McKenzie (Bantamweight, 53.5kg), London 1908 William Webb (Bantamweight, 52.6kg) How they did it: At 13 years and 23 days, Brown claimed bronze and made history as Great Britain's youngest-ever summer Olympic medal winner. Team pursuit M: GBR: Ian Hallam: William Moore: Michael Bennett: Ronald Keeble 1000 m time trial M: GBR: As Kuznetzov made his way through the bottom half of the draw so Waruinge did likewise in the top half of the draw. As well as the 1968 champion [Manfred Wolke] of the GDR, the veteran Hungarian [Jnos Kajdi], [Jesse Valdez] of the USA and the teenaged Pan American Games champion from Cuba, [Emilio Correa], were all touted as possible Olympic champions. 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Team Leader: Wendell Allen, Las Vegas, Nev. Fourteen male shooters represented Great Britain in 1972. WEST POINT, N. Y., Aug. 5 (AP)Duane Bobick earned the heavyweight berth on the United States Olympic boxing team today when his weary opponent, Larry Holmes, was disqualified for holding in the . A men's handball tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He suffered serious damage to his retina during his career and was declared legally blind in the mid-eighties. How she did it: Williams, a reserve in Rio five years ago, lost to Croatia's Matea Jelic in a tight gold-medal bout. The Cuban landed a right hand punch that sent Bobick crumpling to the canvas and, although he got back to his feet, the fight was stopped shortly afterwards. Soviet pole-vaulter Sergey Bubka won his first gold medal. How she did it: Taylor-Brown sustained a puncture in the bike ride, but fought back to win a place on the podium behind Bermuda's Flora Duffy. . He was the National AAU champion in 1972, 1975-76, and 1979. . The competition was held from 28 August to 10 September 1972. Antwerp 1920 Harry Mallin (Middleweight, 72.6kg), London 1908 Henry Thomas (Bantamweight, 52.6kg) How she did it: Price became the first Welsh fighter to win an Olympic boxing gold medal as she defeated China's Li Qian to take a 5-0 points victory. After losing in the final of the 1969 European Championships, Yugoslavia's [Mate Parlov]won the next four major tournaments he could enter. 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All the hostages, five of their captors, and a West German policeman were slain in a failed rescue attempt.