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Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Swimming at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |
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| Competitors | 532 from 52 nations |
Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich, West Germany, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 532 participants from 52 countries competing.[1]
Perhaps the most spectacular athletic events were in swimming. Mark Spitz of the United States had a spectacular run, lining up for seven events, winning seven Olympic titles and setting seven world records. The seven world records in a single Olympic meet was tied by Michael Phelps in 2008. According to the official Olympic website, "He took part in the 4×200 m one hour after his final in the 100 m butterfly. As for the 200 m freestyle gold, it was his third medal in three days" [1].
On the women's side of the competition, Shane Gould of Australia won 5 medals. She won the 200 m and 400 m freestyle as well as the 200 m individual medley, each with a new world record time. In addition, she won the silver and the bronze in the 800 m and 100 m freestyle, respectively.
In terms of records, the Olympic record was broken at least once in all 29 events. In 20 of those events, there was a new world record set.
Contents
1 Medal table
2 Medal summary
2.1 Men's events
2.2 Women's events
3 Participating nations
4 References
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 |  East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 m freestyle | Mark Spitz (USA) | 51.22 (WR) | Jerry Heidenreich (USA) | 51.65 | Vladimir Bure (URS) | 51.77 |
| 200 m freestyle | Mark Spitz (USA) | 1:52.78 (WR) | Steve Genter (USA) | 1:53.73 | Werner Lampe (FRG) | 1:53.99 |
| 400 m freestyle | Brad Cooper (AUS) | 4:00.27 (OR) | Steve Genter (USA) | 4:01.94 | Tom McBreen (USA) | 4:02.64 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Mike Burton (USA) | 15:52.58 (WR) | Graham Windeatt (AUS) | 15:58.48 | Doug Northway (USA) | 16:09.25 |
| 100 m backstroke | Roland Matthes (GDR) | 56.58 (OR) | Mike Stamm (USA) | 57.70 | John Murphy (USA) | 58.35 |
| 200 m backstroke | Roland Matthes (GDR) | 2:02.82 (WR) | Mike Stamm (USA) | 2:04.09 | Mitch Ivey (USA) | 2:04.33 |
| 100 m breaststroke | Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN) | 1:04.94 (WR) | Tom Bruce (USA) | 1:05.43 | John Hencken (USA) | 1:05.61 |
| 200 m breaststroke | John Hencken (USA) | 2:21.55 (WR) | David Wilkie (GBR) | 2:23.67 | Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN) | 2:23.88 |
| 100 m butterfly | Mark Spitz (USA) | 54.27 (WR) | Bruce Robertson (CAN) | 55.56 | Jerry Heidenreich (USA) | 55.74 |
| 200 m butterfly | Mark Spitz (USA) | 2:00.70 (WR) | Gary Hall, Sr. (USA) | 2:02.86 | Robin Backhaus (USA) | 2:03.23 |
| 200 m individual medley | Gunnar Larsson (SWE) | 2:07.17 (WR) | Tim McKee (USA) | 2:08.37 | Steve Furniss (USA) | 2:08.45 |
| 400 m individual medley | Gunnar Larsson (SWE) | 4:31.98 (OR) | Tim McKee (USA) | 4:31.98 | András Hargitay (HUN) | 4:32.70 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | United States (USA) David Edgar John Murphy Jerry Heidenreich Mark Spitz | 3:26.42 (WR) | Soviet Union (URS) Vladimir Bure Viktor Mazanov Viktor Aboimov Igor Grivennikov | 3:29.72 | East Germany (GDR) Roland Matthes Wilfried Hartung Peter Bruch Lutz Unger | 3:32.42 |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | United States (USA) John Kinsella Fred Tyler Steve Genter Mark Spitz | 7:35.78 (WR) | West Germany (FRG) Klaus Steinbach Werner Lampe Hans Vosseler Hans Fassnacht | 7:41.69 | Soviet Union (URS) Igor Grivennikov Viktor Mazanov Georgi Kulikov Vladimir Bure | 7:45.76 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | United States (USA) Mike Stamm Tom Bruce Mark Spitz Jerry Heidenreich | 3:48.16 (WR) | East Germany (GDR) Roland Matthes Klaus Katzur Hartmut Flöckner Lutz Unger | 3:52.26 | Canada (CAN) Erik Fish William Mahony Bruce Robertson Robert Kasting | 3:53.26 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 m freestyle | Sandy Neilson (USA) | 58.59 (OR) | Shirley Babashoff (USA) | 59.02 | Shane Gould (AUS) | 59.06 |
| 200 m freestyle | Shane Gould (AUS) | 2:03.56 (WR) | Shirley Babashoff (USA) | 2:04.33 | Keena Rothhammer (USA) | 2:04.92 |
| 400 m freestyle | Shane Gould (AUS) | 4:19.04 (WR) | Novella Calligaris (ITA) | 4:22.44 | Gudrun Wegner (GDR) | 4:23.11 |
| 800 m freestyle | Keena Rothhammer (USA) | 8:53.68 (WR) | Shane Gould (AUS) | 8:56.39 | Novella Calligaris (ITA) | 8:57.46 |
| 100 m backstroke | Melissa Belote (USA) | 1:05.78 (OR) | Andrea Gyarmati (HUN) | 1:06.26 | Susie Atwood (USA) | 1:06.34 |
| 200 m backstroke | Melissa Belote (USA) | 2:19.19 (WR) | Susie Atwood (USA) | 2:20.38 | Donna Gurr (CAN) | 2:23.22 |
| 100 m breaststroke | Cathy Carr (USA) | 1:13.58 (WR) | Galina Prozumenshchikova (URS) | 1:14.99 | Beverley Whitfield (AUS) | 1:15.73 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Beverley Whitfield (AUS) | 2:41.05 (OR) | Dana Schoenfield (USA) | 2:42.05 | Galina Prozumenshchikova (URS) | 2:42.36 |
| 100 m butterfly | Mayumi Aoki (JPN) | 1:03.34 (OR) | Roswitha Beier (GDR) | 1:03.61 | Andrea Gyarmati (HUN) | 1:03.73 |
| 200 m butterfly | Karen Moe (USA) | 2:15.57 (WR) | Lynn Colella (USA) | 2:16.34 | Ellie Daniel (USA) | 2:16.74 |
| 200 m individual medley | Shane Gould (AUS) | 2:23.07 (WR) | Kornelia Ender (GDR) | 2:23.59 | Lynn Vidali (USA) | 2:24.06 |
| 400 m individual medley | Gail Neall (AUS) | 5:02.97 (WR) | Leslie Cliff (CAN) | 5:03.57 | Novella Calligaris (ITA) | 5:03.99 |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | United States (USA) Shirley Babashoff Jane Barkman Jenny Kemp Sandy Neilson | 3:55.19 (WR) | East Germany (GDR) Andrea Eife Kornelia Ender Elke Sehmisch Gabriele Wetzko | 3:55.55 | West Germany (FRG) Gudrun Beckmann Heidemarie Reineck Angela Steinbach Jutta Weber | 3:57.93 |
| 4×100 m medley relay | United States (USA) Melissa Belote Cathy Carr Deena Deardurff Sandy Neilson | 4:20.75 (WR) | East Germany (GDR) Christine Herbst Renate Vogel Roswitha Beier Kornelia Ender | 4:24.91 | West Germany (FRG) Gudrun Beckmann Vreni Eberle Silke Pielen Heidemarie Reineck | 4:26.46 |
Participating nations
532 swimmers from 52 nations competed.[1]
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Argentina 
Austria 
Belgium 
Brazil 
Bulgaria 
Cambodia 
Chinese Taipei 
Colombia 
Czechoslovakia 
Denmark 
Ecuador 
Egypt 
El Salvador 
Finland 
France 
Greece 
Hong Kong 
Iceland 
Ireland 
Israel 
Jamaica 
Kuwait 
Lebanon 
Malaysia 
Mexico 
Netherlands 
New Zealand 
Norway 
Peru 
Philippines 
Poland 
Romania 
Singapore 
South Korea 
Spain 
Switzerland 
Trinidad and Tobago 
Turkey 
Uruguay 
Venezuela 
Yugoslavia
References
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