Philippines at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| NOC = PHI
| NOCname = Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 1972
| flagcaption = Flag of the Philippines
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| website = {{URL|www.olympic.ph }}
| location = Munich
| competitors = 53
| sports = 11
| flagbearer = Jimmy Mariano
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| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
| officials =
| appearances = auto
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The Philippines competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. The Philippines sent its biggest delegation in the history of the Olympic Games with 53 athletes, 48 men and 5 women.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PHI/summer/1972/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417093721/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PHI/summer/1972/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Philippines at the 1972 Munich Summer Games |access-date=13 October 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}
Archery
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In the first postwar archery competition at the Olympics, the Philippines entered three men. Their highest placed competitor was Francisco Naranjilla, in 37th place.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Francisco Naranjilla – 2288 points (→ 37th place)
- Carlos Santos, Jr. – 2183 points (→ 50th place)
- Ramon Aldea – 2102 points (→ 54th place)
Athletics
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Men's 100 metres
:* First Heat – 11.02s (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
- Josephine de la Viña
- Qualifying Round – 53.29 m (→ did not advance)
Basketball
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=Men's Team Competition=
- Pool Play (Group B)
:* Lost to Soviet Union (80-111)
:* Lost to Italy (81-101)
:* Lost to Yugoslavia (76-117)
:* Lost to Puerto Rico (72-92)
:* Lost to West Germany (74-93)
:* Lost to Poland (75-90)
:* Defeated Senegal (68-72)
- Semifinal Round
:* Defeated Egypt (2-0, forfeit)The Egyptian team forfeited as their entire team left the Games following the Munich massacre.
- Final Round
:* Defeated Japan (80-73) → did not advance, 13th place
Boxing
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Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
:* First Round – Lost to James Odwori (UGA), TKO-2
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
:* First Round – Lost to Fujio Nagai (JPN), 1:4
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
:* First Round – Bye
:* Second Round – Lost to Evengelos Oikonomakos (GRE), 0:5
Cycling
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One cyclist represented the Philippines in 1972.
- Maximo Junta – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Judo
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Sailing
Shooting
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Eight male shooters represented the Philippines in 1972.
;Trap
Swimming
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Men's 100m Freestyle
:* Heat – DNS (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
:* Heat – 2:05.97 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
:* Heat – 3:47.39 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
:* Heat – 8:44.01 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070612020125/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
{{Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics}}