31 boxers from 31 nations competed. French entered the final event of the modern pentathlon in fifth, but stormed away from the field with a dominant run to win gold. The tragedy brought the Games to a halt and cast a long shadow over what had been theretofore a memorably joyful Games. The Soviet men, led by Vladimir Salnikov, won seven events. London 2012Luke Campbell(Bantamweight, 56kg, pictured above) The British pair dominated the race, winning 10 of the 12 sprints on offer to finish on 78 points, as Kenny became the first British woman to win gold at three Olympic Games. [Valery Tregubov] of the USSR eliminated American [Reggie Jones] but was himself beaten by the young Briton [Alan Minter] whilst in the other half of the draw 1968 silver medalist [Rolando Garbey] fell to [Wiesaw Rudkowski] of Poland. Hungary. Tragedy struck the 1972 Olympics in Munich when eight Palestinian terrorists invaded the Olympic Village on September 5 and killed two members of the Israeli team. The swimming competition starred American Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals (three in relays), the most by any athlete in one Olympics to that time. Kenny was the lead-off rider and sensed a hesitation in his opponents behind as the durney left the track, launching a solo sprint to win the gold medal. Tokyo Olympics: Who are Team GB's medal winners? - BBC Sport Photo by Barrington Coombs/Getty Images for British Olympic Association Carson, Colo. (1st)201: Ray Mercer, Army (1st)+201:Riddick Bowe, Brooklyn, N.Y. (2nd), 106: Eric Griffin, Broussard, La.112: Timothy Austin, Cincinnati, Ohio (3rd)119: Sergio Reyes, Marines/Camp Lejeune, N.C.125: Julian Wheeler, Navy/Virginia Beach132:Oscar De La Hoya, Los Angeles, Calif. (1st)139:Vernon Forrest, Augusta, Ga./NMU147: Pepe Reilly, Glendale, Calif.156: Raul Marquez, Houston, Texas165:Chris Byrd, Flint, Mich. (2nd)178: Montell Griffin, Chicago, Ill.201: Danell Nicholson, Chicago, Ill.+201: Larry Donald, Cincinnati, Ohio, 106: Albert Guardado, Topeka, Kan.112:Eric Morel, Madison, Wis.119: Zahir Raheem, Philadelphia, Pa.125:Floyd Mayweather, Grand Rapids, Mich.132: Terrance Cauthen, Philadelphia, Pa.139: David Diaz, Chicago, Ill.147:Fernando Vargas, Oxnard, Calif.156:David Reid, Philadelphia, Pa. (1st)165: Rhoshii Wells, Riverdale, Ga.178:Antonio Tarver, Orlando, Fla.201: Nate Jones, Chicago, Ill.+201: Lawrence Clay-Bey, Hartford, Conn. 106:Brian Viloria, Waipahu, Hawaii112:Jose Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif.119:Clarence Vinson, Washington, D.C.125:Ricardo Juarez, Houston, Texas132:David Jackson, Seattle, Wash.139:Ricardo Williams, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio147:Dante Craig, Cincinnati, Ohio156:Jermain Taylor, Little Rock, Ark.165:Jeff Lacy, St. Petersburg, Fla.178:Olanda Anderson, Ft. Carson, Colo./Army201:Michael Bennett, Chicago, Ill.+201:Calvin Brock, Charlotte, N.C. Head Coach: Tom Mustin, Tacoma, Wash.Asst. 1904 St. Louis, Mo. Unluckiest of all the boxers in Munich was [Jos Viccario] of Argentina who was forced to withdraw after suffering facial injuries in a brawl at the Olympic village. The East German women dominated the swimming as they had in 1976, capturing 11 of the 13 gold medals. McEwen was third after the eventing stage and then rode Toledo de Kerser into the silver medal position. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September with the participation of 354 fighters from 80 countries. Seales was drawn against the reigning European Champion, [Ulrich Beyer] of East Germany. How she did it: Franklin won silver in the first-ever Olympic women's canoe slalom C1 event after finishing second behind Australia's Jessica Fox. 45 boxers from 45 nations competed. The 36-year-old clocked 35.202 seconds to edge out Hungary's Kolos Csizmadia for third place. With no seeding it was always possible that two of the favourites could be drawn to meet each other and that is exactly what happened in the first round in Munich. All the hostages, five of their captors, and a West German policeman were slain in a failed rescue attempt. The number of events for women grew to include cycling, rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and several new track-and-field events, most notably the marathon. This category includes boxers who participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Team GB name 11-strong Olympic boxing squad packed with talent Coward-Holley finished third and only missed out by a shot on a gold medal play-off. Unlike other Communist regimes, Yugoslavia allowed its' boxers to fight professionally and so Parlov took up this option in 1975. US Olympic Boxing Teams from 1960 to 2000 - LiveAbout Category:Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia The fight was effectively decided in the last minute when Seales launched a blistering attack which shook his opponent to his boots. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed, 1976 World Championships in Athletics Malmo, Sweden, 1980 World Championships in Athletics Sittard, Netherlands, 1983 World Championships in Athletics Helsinki, Finland, 1987 World Championships in Athletics Rome, Italy, 1991 World Championships in Athletics Tokyo, Japan, 1993 World Championships in Athletics Stuttgart, Germany, 1995 World Championships in Athletics Gothenburg, Sweden, 1997 World Championships in Athletics Athens, Greece, 1999 World Championships in Athletics Sevilla, Spain, 2001 World Championships in Athletics Edmonton, Canada, 2003 World Championships in Athletics Paris, France, 2005 World Championships in Athletics Helsinki, Finland, 2007 World Championships in Athletics Osaka, Japan, 2009 World Championships in Athletics Berlin, Germany, 2011 World Championships in Athletics Daegu, South Korea, 2013 World Championships in Athletics Moscow, Russia, 2015 World Championships in Athletics Beijing, Russia, 2017 World Championships in Athletics London, United Kingdom, 2019 World Championships in Athletics Doha, Qatar, 2022 World Championships in Athletics Eugene, USA, 2.