Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 53 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Arnaldo Bristol[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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]
Archery
[edit]In 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
[edit]Men'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
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Loucif Hanmani (ALG), 0:5
Diving
[edit]Men's 10m Platform:
- Hector Bas – 254.79 points (→ 31st place)
Fencing
[edit]Two fencers represented Puerto Rico in 1972.
Judo
[edit]Gustavo Brito 73 kg Roberto Pachero 63 kg Juan Marin half heavyweight
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Eight male shooters represented Puerto Rico in 1972.
Weightlifting
[edit]References
[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
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