Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| 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 |
| 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.
Archery
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
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
Boxing
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Loucif Hanmani (ALG), 0:5
Diving
Men's 10m Platform:
- Hector Bas – 254.79 points (→ 31st place)
Fencing
Two fencers represented Puerto Rico in 1972.
Judo
Sailing
Shooting
Eight male shooters represented Puerto Rico in 1972.
Weightlifting
References
- ^ "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.
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