Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Jamaica competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 33 competitors, 21 men and 12 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports.[2]
IOC codeJAM
Competitors33 (21 men, 12 women) in 6 sports
| Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 33 (21 men, 12 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lennox Miller[1] |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 British West Indies (1960 S) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Lennox Miller | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | 1 September |
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Heat – 1:48.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Heat – 3:45.9 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Michael Fray, Donald Quarrie, Lennox Miller, and Horace Levy
- Heat – DNS (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Cycling
Six cyclists represented Jamaica in 1972.
- Howard Fenton – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Michael Lecky – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Radcliffe Lawrence – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Xavier Mirander – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Final – 1:12.64 (→ 26th place)
- Honson Chin and Howard Fenton → 11th place
- Radcliffe Lawrence
- Howard Fenton
- Maurice Hugh-Sam
- Michael Lecky
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
- Betsy Sullivan – 210.39 points (→ 29th place)
