Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 284 competitors, 210 men and 74 women, took part in 159 events in 18 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. The Great Britain team included 69-year-old equestrian Lorna Johnstone - the oldest British athlete ever to appear in the Olympic Games.

Medallists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Great Britain entered three men and three women. Their highest placing competitor was Lynne Evans, at 16th place in the women's competition. Men's individual competition: Women's individual competition:

Athletics

Men's 100 metres Men's 200 metres Men's 400 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 5000 metres ] Men's 10000 metres Men's marathon Men's 110m hurdles Men's 400m hurdlles Men's 3000m steeplechase Men's 4 × 100 m relay Men's 4 × 400 m relay Men's long jump Men's pole vault Men's shot put Men's discus Men's javelin Men's hammer throw Men's decathlon Men's 20 km walk Men's 50 km walk Women's 100 metres Women's 200 metres Women's 400 metres Women's 800 metres Women's 1500 metres Women's 100m hurdles

Boxing

Men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) Men's light middleweight (– 71 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

Eleven cyclists represented Great Britain in 1972.

Diving

Men's 3m springboard: Men's 10m platform: Women's 3m springboard: Women's 10m platform:

Equestrian

Fencing

19 fencers, 14 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1972.

Gymnastics

Hockey

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1972. Men's individual competition: Men's team competition: Alternate member:

Rowing

Men's single scull Men's double scull Men's coxless pair Men's coxed pair Men's coxless four Men's coxed four

Sailing

Flying Dutchman Tempest Finn Dragon Soling Star

Shooting

Fourteen male shooters represented Great Britain in 1972. John Kynoch won bronze in the 50 m running target event.

Swimming

Men's 100m freestyle Men's 200m freestyle Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay

Weightlifting

Wrestling