Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Great Britain at the
1972 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGBR
NOCBritish Olympic Association
in Munich
Competitors284 (210 men and 74 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearers David Broome (opening)
Richard Meade (closing)
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total
18
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 284 competitors, 210 men and 74 women, took part in 159 events in 18 sports.[1] British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.

The Great Britain team included 69-year-old equestrian Lorna Johnstone - the oldest British athlete ever to appear in the Olympic Games.

  1. ^ "Great Britain at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.

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