Australia at the Games
Olympic Games - 1972 Munich, Germany (FRG) (31 Aug - 10 Sep)
Games of the XX Olympiad
| Men | Event | Position | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm 'Mal' BAIRD (Vic) | 110 metres Hurdles | 28/39 | Ht3 6th 14.55(-0.7) | |||
| Anthony BENSON (Vic) | 5,000 metres | 20/61 | Ht3 7th 13:42.8 | |||
| Raymond 'Ray' BOYD (Vic) | Pole Vault | 16/22 | Qual DNQ 4.80m | |||
| Derek CLAYTON (Vic) | Marathon | 13/69 | 13th 2:19:49.6 | |||
| John FARRINGTON (NSW) | Marathon | Did not compete | ||||
| Bruce FIELD (Vic) | 400 metres Hurdles | 23/37 | Ht4 4th 51.46 | |||
| Long Jump | 15/36 | Qual DNQ 7.76m(-0.2) | ||||
| Christopher 'Chris' FISHER (SA) | 1500 metres | 17/66 | Ht5 4th 3:42.50; SF1 5th 3:41.96 | |||
| Robert 'Bob' GARDINER (Vic) | 20 km Walk | Did not compete | ||||
| 50 km Walk | Did not compete | |||||
| Gary KNOKE (NSW) | 400 metres Hurdles | 14/37 | Ht2 2nd 50.10; SF2 6th 52.79 | |||
| Gerard 'Mick' MCGRATH (Vic) | Triple Jump | 20/36 | Qual DNQ 15.90m(+0.7) | |||
| Kerry O'BRIEN (SA) | 5,000 metres | Ht2 Did not compete | ||||
| 3,000 metres Steeplechase | Ht2 Did not finish (Fell) | |||||
| Lawrence 'Lawrie' PECKHAM (Vic) | High Jump | 18/40 | Qual 2.15m; Final 18th 2.10m | |||
| Graeme ROOTHAM (NSW) | 800 metres | 28/61 | Ht4 4th 1:48.17 | |||
| Women | Event | Position | Result | |||
| Raelene BOYLE (Vic) | 100 metres | 2/47 | Ht5 1st 11.37(-0.3); QF1 2nd 11.30(+0.9); SF2 1st 11.32(-0.1); Final 2nd 11.23(-0.2) | |||
| 200 metres | 2/37 | Ht2 2nd 23.58(-0.2); QF4 1st 23.06(+0.3); SF1 2nd 22.92(+0.7); Final 2nd 22.45(+1.1) | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres | Ht1 3rd 44.03; Final 6th 43.61 | |||||
| 4 x 400 metres | (Ht 51.0; Final 50.8) Ht2 3rd 3:29.99; Final 6th 3:28.84 | |||||
| Maureen CAIRD (NSW) | 100 metres Hurdles | 19/25 | Ht3 5th 13.63(0.0) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Ht1 3rd 44.03; Final 6th 43.61 | |||||
| Penelope 'Penny' GILLIES (McCallum) (NSW) | 100 metres Hurdles | 21/25 | Ht2 6th 13.82(-0.6) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| Marion HOFFMAN (Qld) | 100 metres | 27/47 | Ht1 7th 11.68(-0.8); QF3 7th 11.78(-0.4) | |||
| 4 x 100 metres | Ht1 3rd 44.03; Final 6th 43.61 | |||||
| Erica HOOKER (Nixon) (Qld) | Long Jump | 15/33 | Qual DNQ 6.27m(-1.9) | |||
| Lynette 'Lyn' JACENKO (Tillett) (NSW) | Long Jump | 27/33 | Qual DNQ 5.99m(+0.7) | |||
| Pentathlon | 16/28 | 16th 4258pts (14.26(-0.2), 11.46m, 1.60m, 6.44m(+1.3), 24.36) | ||||
| Jennifer 'Jenny' ORR (Vic) | 800 metres | 22/38 | Ht2 5th 2:04.46 | |||
| 1500 metres | 8/36 | Ht1 4th 4:08.06; SF2 6th 4:08.86; Final 8th 4:12.15 | ||||
| Cheryl PEASLEY (NSW) | 800 metres | 14/38 | Ht1 3rd 2:03.11; SF1 7th 2:04.56 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres | (Ht 54.0; Final 53.9) Ht2 3rd 3:29.99; Final 6th 3:28.84 | |||||
| Judith 'Judy' POLLOCK (Amoore) (Vic) | 400 metres | Did not compete | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres | Did not compete | |||||
| Charlene RENDINA (Neighbour) (Vic) | 400 metres | 6/49 | Ht1 1st 51.94; QF1 1st 51.96; SF2 3rd 51.90; Final 6th 51.99 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres | (Ht 51.8; Final 50.7) Ht2 3rd 3:29.99; Final 6th 3:28.84 | |||||
| Allison ROSS-EDWARDS (NSW) | 400 metres | 27/49 | Ht5 4th 53.48; QF4 6th 53.60 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres | (Ht 53.2; final 53.4) Ht2 3rd 3:29.99; Final 6th 3:28.84 | |||||
| Pamela 'Pam' RYAN (Kilborn) (Vic) | 100 metres | 29/47 | Ht3 5th 11.73(-0.4); QF2 6th 11.85(-0.5) | |||
| 100 metres Hurdles | 4/25 | Ht1 2nd 12.93(0.0); SF1 2nd 12.95(0.0); Final 4th 12.98(-0.6) | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres | Ht1 3rd 44.03; Final 6th 43.61 | |||||
| TEAM | 4 x 100 metres | 6/15 | Ht1 3rd 44.03; Final 6th 43.61 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres | 6/14 | Ht2 3rd 3:29.99; Final 6th 3:28.84 |
Overall Team Rank: 10 (29pts)
Women's Team Rank: 6
1324 athletes participated from 104 countries
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