Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics

{{Infobox basketball tournament at games

| type = Olympics

| city = Munich

| year = 1972

| logo = Olympic games 1972 basketball 0501.JPG

| size = 175px

| games = 1972 Summer Olympics

| host = West Germany

| dates = August 27 – September 9, 1972

| men_teams = 16

| men_gold = Soviet Union

| men_silver = United States

| men_bronze = Cuba

| prev = Mexico City 1968

| next = Montreal 1976

}}

Basketball contests at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the eighth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich, Germany from August 27 to September 9. The Soviet Union controversially won the gold medal game against the United States.{{cite news|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics-2021-basketball-scandals-controversy-united-states-soviet-union-031154492.html|title=Biggest Olympic scandals: The most controversial basketball game of all-time}}{{cite news|url=https://www.history.com/news/epic-sports-upsets-olympics-united-states-soviet-union|title=10 Things You May Not Know About U.S. Basketball's Shocking 1972 Olympics Loss}} This was the first time that the United States did not win a gold medal since the sport's introduction into the Olympics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games. The bronze was won by Cuba, the only Olympic medal they have won in basketball.{{Cite web|url=https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_1710545|title=3 Seconds from Gold: 'Stolen Glory' Recalls Epic 1972 Olympic Basketball Final|date=August 2012}} Another controversy was suspension of Mickey Coll after a positive drug test.

Medal summary

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|Men's basketball

| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}}
Anatoli Polivoda
Modestas Paulauskas
Zurab Sakandelidze
Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Aleksandr Boloshev
Ivan Edeshko
Sergei Belov
Mikheil Korkia
Ivan Dvorny
Gennadi Volnov
Aleksandr Belov
Sergei Kovalenko

| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}
Kenneth Davis
Doug Collins
Tom Henderson
Mike Bantom
Robert Jones
Dwight Jones
James Forbes
Jim Brewer
Tommy Burleson
Tom McMillen
Kevin Joyce
Ed Ratleff

| {{flagIOC|CUB|1972 Summer}}
Juan Carlos Domecq Fortuondo
Ruperto Herrera Tabio
Juan Roca Brunet
Pedro Chappe Garcia
Miguel Álvarez Pozo
Rafael Cañizares Poey
Conrado Perez Armenteros
Miguel Calderon Gomez
Tomas Herrera Martinez
Oscar Varona Varona
Alejandro Urgelles Guibot
Franklin Standard Johnson

Qualification

Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the first four places at the previous tournament. Additional spots were decided by various continental tournaments held by FIBA plus an additional pre-Olympic tournament that granted two extra berths.

Total	colspan="2"\|	16
class="wikitable" ! Means of qualification !! Date !! Venue !! Berths !! Qualified
Host nation			style="text-align:center;"\|1	{{bk\|FRG}}
rowspan=4\| 1968 Olympic Tournament	rowspan=4\| 13–25 October 1968	rowspan=4\| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Mexico City	rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;"\| 4	{{bk\|USA}}
{{bk\|YUG}}
{{bk\|URS}}
{{bk\|BRA}}
rowspan="2"\|FIBA Africa Championship 1970	rowspan="2"\|9 –15 March 1970	rowspan="2"\|{{flagicon\|Egypt\|1958}} Alexandria	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \|2	{{Bk\|EGY\|1958}}{{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}}
{{bk\|SEN}}
rowspan=2\| 1971 Pan American Games	rowspan=2\| 31 July–12 August 1971	rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|Colombia}} Cali	rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"\| 2	{{bk\|PUR\|1952}}
{{bk\|CUB}}
1971 FIBA Oceania Championship	7–13 August 1971	{{flagicon\|New Zealand}} New Zealand	style="text-align:center;"\|1	{{bk\|AUS}}
rowspan="2"\|1971 ABC Championship	rowspan="2"\|30 October – 10 November 1971	rowspan="2"\|{{flagicon\|Japan}} Tokyo	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 2	{{bk\|JPN}}
{{bk\|PHI\|1936}}
rowspan="2"\| European Pre-Olympic Tournament	rowspan="2"\|Various	rowspan="2"\| Various	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 2	{{Bk\|ITA}}
{{bk\|TCH}}
rowspan="2"\| Pan-Continental Pre-Olympic Tournament	rowspan="2"\|10–19 August 1972	rowspan="2"\| {{flagicon\|West Germany}} Augsburg	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 2	{{bk\|POL}}
{{bk\|ESP\|1945}}

{{note label|Note1|a|a}} Egypt withdrew from the tournament following the events of the Munich massacre.

Format

Two groups of eight teams are formed, where the top two from each group compete for the medals in a knockout round.
The remaining places are defined as follows:
Fifth through eighth places are decided in a separate bracket between the third and fourth places from each group in a separate bracket.
Ninth through sixteenth places are decided between the fifth through eighth places from each group in separate brackets.

Tie-breaking criteria:

Head to head results
Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams

Squads

For the team rosters see: Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters.

Preliminary round

The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, while the remaining teams compete for 5th through 16th places in separate brackets.

=Group A=

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=Group B=

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Knockout stage

=Medal bracket=

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | RD1=Semifinals (September 7){{cite news|agency=Associated Press|page=B4|date=September 8, 1972|newspaper=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=74EsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V80EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2687,1192161|title=Forbes Leads U.S. Romp|access-date=November 7, 2012}}

| RD2=Gold medal (September 9)

| RD2b=Bronze medal (September 8)

| RD1-seed1=A1

| RD1-team1={{bk|USA}}

| RD1-score1=68

| RD1-seed2=B2

| RD1-team2={{bk|ITA}}

| RD1-score2=38

| RD1-seed3=B1

| RD1-team3={{bk|URS}}

| RD1-score3=67

| RD1-seed4=A2

| RD1-team4={{bk|CUB}}

| RD1-score4=61

| RD2-seed1=A1

| RD2-team1={{bk|USA}}

| RD2-score1=50

| RD2-seed2=B1

| RD2-team2={{bk|URS}}

| RD2-score2=51

| RD2b-seed1=B2

| RD2b-team1={{bk|ITA}}

| RD2b-score1=65

| RD2b-seed2=A2

| RD2b-team2={{bk|CUB}}

| RD2b-score2=66

}}

=Classification brackets=

5th–8th place

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | RD1=Semifinals (September 7)

| RD2=5th place (September 9)

| RD2b=7th place (September 8)

| RD1-seed1=A3

| RD1-team1={{bk|BRA}}

| RD1-score1=83

| RD1-seed2=B4

| RD1-team2={{bk|PUR|1952}}

| RD1-score2=87

| RD1-seed3=B3

| RD1-team3={{Bk|YUG}}

| RD1-score3=66

| RD1-seed4=A4

| RD1-team4={{bk|TCH}}

| RD1-score4=63

| RD2-seed1=B4

| RD2-team1={{bk|PUR|1952}}

| RD2-score1=70

| RD2-seed2=B3

| RD2-team2={{Bk|YUG}}

| RD2-score2=86

| RD2b-seed1=A3

| RD2b-team1={{bk|BRA}}

| RD2b-score1=87

| RD2b-seed2=A4

| RD2b-team2={{bk|TCH}}

| RD2b-score2=69

}}

9th–12th place

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | RD1=Semifinals (September 5)

| RD2=9th place (September 9)

| RD2b=11th place (September 8)

| RD1-seed1=A5

| RD1-team1={{bk|ESP|1945}}

| RD1-score1=76

| RD1-seed2=B6

| RD1-team2={{bk|POL}}

| RD1-score2=87

| RD1-seed3=B5

| RD1-team3={{bk|FRG}}

| RD1-score3=69

| RD1-seed4=A6

| RD1-team4={{bk|AUS}}

| RD1-score4=70

| RD2-seed1=B6

| RD2-team1={{bk|POL}}

| RD2-score1=83

| RD2-seed2=A6

| RD2-team2={{bk|AUS}}

| RD2-score2=91

| RD2b-seed1=A5

| RD2b-team1={{bk|ESP|1945}}

| RD2b-score1=84

| RD2b-seed2=B5

| RD2b-team2={{bk|FRG}}

| RD2b-score2=83

}}

13th–16th place

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | RD1=Semifinals (September 5)

| RD2=13th place (September 7)

| RD2b=15th place

| RD1-seed1=A7

| RD1-team1={{bk|JPN}}

| RD1-score1=70

| RD1-seed2=B8

| RD1-team2={{bk|SEN}}

| RD1-score2=67

| RD1-seed3=B7

| RD1-team3={{bk|PHI|1936}}

| RD1-score3=2

| RD1-seed4=A8

| RD1-team4={{bk|EGY}}

| RD1-score4=0{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

| RD2-seed1=A7

| RD2-team1={{bk|JPN}}

| RD2-score1=73

| RD2-seed2=B7

| RD2-team2={{bk|PHI|1936}}

| RD2-score2=82

| RD2b-seed1=B8

| RD2b-team1={{bk|EGY}}

| RD2b-score1=0{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

| RD2b-seed2=A8

| RD2b-team2={{bk|SEN}}

| RD2b-score2=2

}}

{{note label|Note1|a|a}} Forfeited match.

Final

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date= September 9 |place= Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich |time=23:30 |referee=Renato Righetto (Brazil), Artenik Arabadjian (Bulgaria)

|H1=26–21 |H2=25–29

|teamA={{Bk-rt|URS}} |scoreA=51

|teamB={{Bk|USA}} |scoreB=50

|points1=Sergey Belov 20 |points2=Tom Henderson, Jim Brewer 9 each

|rebounds1=Alexander Belov 8 |rebounds2=Mike Bantom 9

}}

==Awards==

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!1972 Olympic Basketball Champions

{{flagicon|URS}}
Soviet Union
First title

Final standings

Rank	width=150px\|Team	width=20px\|Pld	width=20px\|W	width=20px\|L
class=wikitable
align=center \| {{Gold1}}	align=left\|{{Bk\|URS}}	9	9	0
align=center \| {{Silver2}}	align=left\|{{Bk\|USA}}	9	8	1
align=center \| {{Bronze3}}	align=left\|{{Bk\|CUB}}	9	7	2
align=center \| 4th	align=left\|{{Bk\|ITA}}	9	5	4
align=center \| 5th	align=left\|{{Bk\|YUG}}	9	7	2
align=center \| 6th	align=left\|{{Bk\|PUR\|1952}}	9	6	3
align=center \| 7th	align=left\|{{Bk\|BRA}}	9	5	4
align=center \| 8th	align=left\|{{Bk\|TCH}}	9	4	5
align=center \| 9th	align=left\|{{Bk\|AUS}}	9	5	4
align=center \| 10th	align=left\|{{Bk\|POL}}	9	3	6
align=center \| 11th	align=left\|{{Bk\|ESP\|1945}}	9	4	5
align=center \| 12th	align=left\|{{Bk\|FRG}}	9	3	6
align=center \| 13th	align=left\|{{Bk\|PHI\|1936}}	9	3	6
align=center \| 14th	align=left\|{{Bk\|JPN}}	9	2	7
align=center \| 15th	align=left\|{{Bk\|SEN}}	9	1	8
align=center \| 16th	align=left\|{{Bk\|EGY}}	9	0	9

References

{{cite book |url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s3.pdf#page=418 |format=PDF |title=Official Report |volume=3: the competitions |publisher=Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad |location=Munich |date=1973 |pages=418–437 |access-date=12 June 2014 |oclc=829366034}}
FIBA Results Archive:
{{cite web |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sID/2938/_/1972_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men_Final_Round/index.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102150803/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sID/2938/_/1972_Olympic_Games_Tournament_for_Men_Final_Round/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |title=1972 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men |access-date=12 June 2015 |date=2009 |publisher=FIBA |work=Results Archive}}
{{cite web |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/2956/tid/314/_/1972_Pre_Olympic_Basketball_Tournament_/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614175824/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/2956/tid/314/_/1972_Pre_Olympic_Basketball_Tournament_/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 14, 2015 |title=1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament |access-date=12 June 2015 |date=2009 |publisher=FIBA |work=Results Archive}}
{{cite web |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/rid/566/sID/2726/tid/305/_/1972_European_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament_for_Men_Final_Round/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523121001/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/rid/566/sID/2726/tid/305/_/1972_European_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament_for_Men_Final_Round/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |title=1972 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament |access-date=12 June 2015 |date=2009 |publisher=FIBA |work=Results Archive}}

=Citations=

External links

[https://www.espn.com/classic/s/Classic_1972_usa_ussr_gold_medal_hoop.html ESPN Classic account of the gold medal game]

basketball

1972

Category:1972 in basketball

Category:International basketball competitions hosted by West Germany

Total	colspan="2"\|	16
class="wikitable" ! Means of qualification !! Date !! Venue !! Berths !! Qualified
Host nation			style="text-align:center;"\|1	{{bk\|FRG}}
rowspan=4\| 1968 Olympic Tournament	rowspan=4\| 13–25 October 1968	rowspan=4\| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Mexico City	rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;"\| 4	{{bk\|USA}}
{{bk\|YUG}}
{{bk\|URS}}
{{bk\|BRA}}
rowspan="2"\|FIBA Africa Championship 1970	rowspan="2"\|9 –15 March 1970	rowspan="2"\|{{flagicon\|Egypt\|1958}} Alexandria	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \|2	{{Bk\|EGY\|1958}}{{ref label\|Note1\|a\|a}}
{{bk\|SEN}}
rowspan=2\| 1971 Pan American Games	rowspan=2\| 31 July–12 August 1971	rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|Colombia}} Cali	rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"\| 2	{{bk\|PUR\|1952}}
{{bk\|CUB}}
1971 FIBA Oceania Championship	7–13 August 1971	{{flagicon\|New Zealand}} New Zealand	style="text-align:center;"\|1	{{bk\|AUS}}
rowspan="2"\|1971 ABC Championship	rowspan="2"\|30 October – 10 November 1971	rowspan="2"\|{{flagicon\|Japan}} Tokyo	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 2	{{bk\|JPN}}
{{bk\|PHI\|1936}}
rowspan="2"\| European Pre-Olympic Tournament	rowspan="2"\|Various	rowspan="2"\| Various	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 2	{{Bk\|ITA}}
{{bk\|TCH}}
rowspan="2"\| Pan-Continental Pre-Olympic Tournament	rowspan="2"\|10–19 August 1972	rowspan="2"\| {{flagicon\|West Germany}} Augsburg	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 2	{{bk\|POL}}
{{bk\|ESP\|1945}}

Rank	width=150px\|Team	width=20px\|Pld	width=20px\|W	width=20px\|L
class=wikitable
align=center \| {{Gold1}}	align=left\|{{Bk\|URS}}	9	9	0
align=center \| {{Silver2}}	align=left\|{{Bk\|USA}}	9	8	1
align=center \| {{Bronze3}}	align=left\|{{Bk\|CUB}}	9	7	2
align=center \| 4th	align=left\|{{Bk\|ITA}}	9	5	4
align=center \| 5th	align=left\|{{Bk\|YUG}}	9	7	2
align=center \| 6th	align=left\|{{Bk\|PUR\|1952}}	9	6	3
align=center \| 7th	align=left\|{{Bk\|BRA}}	9	5	4
align=center \| 8th	align=left\|{{Bk\|TCH}}	9	4	5
align=center \| 9th	align=left\|{{Bk\|AUS}}	9	5	4
align=center \| 10th	align=left\|{{Bk\|POL}}	9	3	6
align=center \| 11th	align=left\|{{Bk\|ESP\|1945}}	9	4	5
align=center \| 12th	align=left\|{{Bk\|FRG}}	9	3	6
align=center \| 13th	align=left\|{{Bk\|PHI\|1936}}	9	3	6
align=center \| 14th	align=left\|{{Bk\|JPN}}	9	2	7
align=center \| 15th	align=left\|{{Bk\|SEN}}	9	1	8
align=center \| 16th	align=left\|{{Bk\|EGY}}	9	0	9