Sporting event delegation
Japan competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich , West Germany . 184 competitors, 148 men and 36 women, took part in 113 events in 21 sports.[ 1]
Medalists
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Japan entered three men and one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Yoshiko Akayama , at 17th place in the women's competition.
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Individual Competition:
Athletics
Men's 5000 metres
Heat — 13:44.8 (→ did not advance)
Heat — 14:12.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
Qualifying Round — 2.15m
Final — 2.05m (→ 19th place)
Qualification Round — 2.06m (→ did not advance)
Basketball
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Canoeing
Cycling
Three cyclists represented Japan in 1972.
Sprint
1000m time trial
Final — 1:10.00 (→ 20th place)
Tandem
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
Men's 10m Platform
Junji Yuasa — 276.00 points (→ 19th place)
Women's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Japan in 1972.
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Gymnastics
Handball
Men's Team Competition
Lost to Yugoslavia (14-20)
Lost to Hungary (12-20)
Defeated United States (20-16)
9th/12th place : Lost to Norway (17-19)
11th/12th place : Defeated Iceland (19-18) → 11th place
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Japan in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Sakano, Makihara, and Kubo — 13569 points (13th place)
Rowing
Men's Single Sculls
Heat — 8:20.82
Repechage — 8:27.36 (→ did not advance)
Sailing
Men's Finn:
Men's Flying Dutchman:
Shooting
Six male shooters represented Japan in 1972.
Open
Swimming
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
Preliminary Round (Group B)
Defeated Romania (3-1)
Defeated Cuba (3-0)
Defeated East Germany (3-0)
Defeated Brazil (3-0)
Defeated West Germany (3-0)
Defeated East Germany (3-1) → Gold Medal
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
Preliminary Round (Group C)
Lost to Spain (4-6)
Lost to Soviet Union (1-11)
Lost to Bulgaria (4-7)
Lost to Italy (5-12) → Did not advance
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Badminton (demonstration sports)
Men's Doubles:
1st round - Lost to Ng. Boon Bee and Punch Gunalan of Malaysia (8 - 15, 1 - 15)
Women's Singles:
1st round - defeated Ulla Strand of Denmark (11 - 5, 11 - 9)
Semi–Final - defeated Gillian Gilks of Great Britain (11 - 3, 8 - 11, 11 - 9)
Final - defeated Utami Dewi of Indonesia (11 - 5, 11 - 3)
1st round - defeated Joke van Beusekom of Netherlands (11 - 3, 11 - 2)
Semi-Final - lost to Utami Dewi of Indonesia (5 - 11, 9 - 11)
Mixed Doubles:
1st round - lost to Talbot and Gilks of Great Britain (9 - 15, 4 - 15)
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