Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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]
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| Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 53 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Arnaldo Bristol[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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)
- José Antonio Colon
- 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
Judo
Gustavo Brito 73 kg Roberto Pachero 63 kg Juan Marin half heavyweight
Sailing
Shooting
Eight male shooters represented Puerto Rico in 1972.
