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| Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| 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) | |
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]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Lennox Miller | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | 1 September |
Athletics
[edit]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
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)
Boxing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]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
Diving
[edit]Women's 3m Springboard
- Betsy Sullivan — 210.39 points (→ 29th place)
Sailing
[edit]Swimming
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Flagbearers for Jamaica". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Jamaica at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
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