Canada at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Canada competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, held from 26 August to 11 September 1972. 208 competitors, 158 men and 50 women, took part in 136 events in 18 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Montreal, a Canadian segment was performed at the closing ceremony. Medalists. Canada finished in 27th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals and three bronze medals. Archery. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Canada entered three men and three women. Their highest placing competitor was Donald  Jackson, who finished in 6th place in the men's competition. His score was only 30 points below the bronze medal score. Men's Individual Competition: Women's Individual Competition: Athletics. Men's 1,500 metres Men's 5,000 metres Men's High Jump Boxing. Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg) Cycling. Nine cyclists represented Canada in 1972. Diving. Men's 3m Springboard Men's 10m Platform Women's 3m Springboard Women's 10m Platform Fencing. Six  fencers, five men and one woman, represented Canada in 1972. Modern Pentathlon. Three male pentathletes represented Canada in 1972. It was the first time Canada had entered pentathletes at the Olympics, and the team was coached by Hungarian-born Joseph Bucsko (1930 - 1996). Individual: Team: Rowing. Men's coxed pair Shooting. Ten male shooters represented Canada in 1972. Swimming. Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay