West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) was the host nation of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. 423 competitors, 340 men and 83 women, took part in 183 events in 23 sports.

Medalists

West Germany finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with 13 gold medals and 40 medals overall.

Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, West Germany entered two men and two women. Their highest placing competitor was Siegfried Ortmann, at 14th place in the men's competition. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 5000 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's High Jump

Basketball

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

17 cyclists represented West Germany in 1972.

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard Men's 10m Platform Women's 3m Springboard Women's 10m Platform

Equestrian

Fencing

19 fencers, 13 men and 6 women, represented West Germany in 1972.

Football

Men's Team Competition:

Gymnastics

Handball

Hockey

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented West Germany in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Alternate Member

Rowing

Men's Single Sculls Men's Coxed Pairs

Sailing

Shooting

Fourteen male shooters represented West Germany in 1972. Konrad Wirnhier won gold in the skeet.

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Volleyball

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling