Argentina at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Argentina competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 92 competitors, 88 men and 4 women, took part in 62 events in 12 sports.[1]

Argentina at the
1972 Summer Olympics
IOC codeARG
NOCArgentine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coarg.org.ar (in Spanish)
in Munich
Competitors92 (88 men and 4 women) in 12 sports
Flag bearer Carlos Delía
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverAlberto DemiddiRowingMen's single sculls

Athletics

Men
Athlete Events Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Andrés Calonge 100 m 10.73 4 Did not advance
200 m 21.39 3 Q 21.11 6 Did not advance
Carlos Dalurzo 800 m 1:50.6 5 N/A Did not advance
Nazario Araujo Marathon N/A Did not finish
Ramón Cabrera N/A 2:42:37.2 55
Fernando Molina N/A 2:38:18.6 53
Adalberto Scorza 50 km walk N/A 4:42:41.4 28
Luis Barrionuevo High jump 1.90 =36 N/A Did not advance
José Vallejo Hammer throw 60.08 30 N/A Did not advance
Women
Athlete Events Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Irene Fitzer 100 m 12.51 8 Did not advance

Boxing

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Carlos Leyes Light flyweight N/A  Ivanov (URS)
L 0 – 5
Did not advance
Mario Ortíz Featherweight Bye  Vellón (PUR)
W 4 – 1
 Lindberg (FIN)
L 1 – 4
Did not advance
Antonio Comaschi Lightweight Bye  Altanhuiag (MGL)
L 0 – 5
Did not advance
Walter Gómez Light Welterweight N/A  Pierwieniecki (POL)
W 5 – 0
 Angelov (BUL)
L 1 – 4
Did not advance
Miguel Angel Cuello Light Heavyweight N/A  Sachse (GDR)
W 4 – 1
 Culineac (ROU)
W (TKO-2)
 Parlov (YUG)
L (W/O)
Did not advance

Cycling

Eight cyclists represented Argentina in 1972.

Road race, time trial
Athlete Event Time Rank
Roberto Breppe Men's individual road race Did not finish
Fernando Jiménez Men's 1000m time trial 1:10.30 21
Sprint
Athlete Event Round 1
Repechage
Round 2
Repechage
1/8 Finals
Repechage
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Víctor Limba Men's sprint 2
DSQ
Did not advance
Carlos Reybaud Men's sprint 11.50 1 Q 2
2
Did not advance
Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Carlos Alvarez Men's individual pursuit 6 Q 4:57.09 2 Did not advance
Carlos Alvarez
Raúl Gómez
Raúl Halket
Ismael Torres
Men's team pursuit 16 Did not advance

Equestrian

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Show jumping Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
José Eugenio Acosta Saxofón Individual -85.00 71 Did not finish
Carlos Alvarado Rastreador Individual -64.33 =47 Did not finish
Alejandro Guglielmi Aguilucho Individual -59.67 =35 Did not finish
Gerardo Jáuregui Constanza Individual -77.67 66 -23.25 42 -200.40 47 -301.32 47
José Eugenio Acosta
Carlos Alvarado
Alejandro Guglielmi
Gerardo Jáuregui
Saxofón
Rastreador
Aguilucho
Constanza
Team -201.67 18 54.40 11 Did not finish

Show jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualifying round Total
Penalties Rank Penalties Rank
Hugo Arrambide Camalote Individual 12.00 =22 Did not advance
Carlos Delía Cardón Individual 12.25 29 Did not advance
Jorge Llambí Okey Amigo Individual 12.00 =22 Did not finish
Hugo Arrambide
Jorge Llambí
Argentino Molinuevo, Jr.
Roberto Tagle
Camalote
Okey Amigo
Abracadabra
Simple
Team 12.00 =22 Did not finish

Fencing

Athlete Event First round Second round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank Record Rank
Daniel Feraud Men's épée 2W – 3L 4 Q 0W – 5L 6 Did not advance
Fernando Lupiz Men's foil 3W – 3L 5 Did not advance
Men's sabre 1W – 4L 5 Did not advance
Guillermo Saucedo Men's épée 2W – 3L 5 Did not advance
Men's foil 4W – 2L 3 Q 3W – 2L 3 Q 0W – 5L 6 Did not advance
Men's sabre 1W – 4L 5 Did not advance
Omar Vergara Men's épée 2W – 2L 4 Q 3W – 2L 4 Did not advance
Men's foil 2W – 3L 4 Q 0W – 5L 6 Did not advance
Daniel Feraud
Fernando Lupiz
Guillermo Saucedo
Omar Vergara
Men's team épée 0W – 4L 4 Did not advance
Sylvia Iannuzzi-San Martín Women's foil 1W – 4L 6 N/A Did not advance

Field hockey

Group play
Team Pts P W D L GF GA
1  West Germany 137610175
2  Pakistan 117511176
3  Malaysia 9741297
4  Spain 8724198
5  Belgium 57214814
6  France 47205613
7  Argentina 3703449
8  Uganda 37034614

  Qualified for semifinals

August 27, 1972
Spain  1 – 1  Argentina
August 28, 1972
Belgium  1 – 1  Argentina
August 29, 1972
West Germany  2 – 1  Argentina
August 31, 1972
Argentina  0 – 0  Uganda
September 1, 1972
Pakistan  3 – 1  Argentina
September 3, 1972
France  1 – 0  Argentina
September 4, 1972
Malaysia  1 – 0  Argentina

Judo

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Bronze medal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Antonio Gallina Men's -80 kg Bye  Ipacs (HUN)
L
Did not advance
Men's open category N/A Bye  Shinomaki (JPN)
L
Did not advance

Rowing

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alberto Demiddi Men's single sculls 7:46.09 1 Q BYE 8:10.01 1 FA 7:11.53
Ricardo Ibarra
Jorge Imaz
Men's double sculls 7:18.28 4 7:22.15 3 Did not advance
Rafael Garba
Raúl Mazerati
Pedro Yucciolino
Men's double sculls 8:20.19 5 8:31.51 4 Did not advance
José Manuel Bugia
Oscar de Andrés
Tomás Forray
Luciano Wilk
Men's double sculls 6:59.72 3 7:12.74 3 Did not advance
Hugo Aberastegui
Héctor Biassini
Oscar de Dios
Juan Carlos Estol
Alfredo Martín
Raúl Mazerati
Ricardo José Rodríguez
Ignacio Ruiz
Guillermo Segurado
Men's eight 6:20.31 3 Q Bye 6:47.72 6 Did not advance

Sailing

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1234567
Roberto Haas Finn 29.037.041.0 34.029.041.034.0204.032
Guillermo Calegari
Luis Schenone
Star 23.0 23.021.022.023.023.022.0134.018
Ricardo Boneo
Pedro Ferrero
Héctor Campos
Soling 30.0 31.027.013.022.022.0N/A114.022
César Sebök
Jorge Alberto Salas
Pedro Sisti
Dragon 25.032.0 27.027.018.026.0N/A123.023

Shooting

Five male shooters represented Argentina in 1972.

Athlete Event Points Rank
Nelson Torno 25 m rapid fire pistol 569 48
Jorge di Giandoménico 50 m rifle three positions 1,098 52
Ricardo Rusticucci 50 m rifle prone 592 38
Enrique Rebora 50 m running target 547 11
Firmo Roberti Skeet 188 26

Swimming

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Osvaldo Boretto Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:09.64 24 Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke DSQ N/A Did not advance
Gustavo González Men's 400 m freestyle 4:21.22 34 N/A Did not advance
Men's 1500 m freestyle 17:23.53 27 N/A Did not advance
Men's 100 m backstroke 1:04.16 31 Did not advance
Men's 200 m backstroke 2:19.74 26 N/A Did not advance
Silvia Borgini Women's 200 m freestyle 2:23.11 27 N/A Did not advance
Women's 800 m freestyle 10:06.39 30 N/A Did not advance
Women's 400 m individual medley 5:44.22 38 N/A Did not advance
Patricia López Women's 400 m freestyle 4:59.68 31 N/A Did not advance
Women's 800 m freestyle 10:09.19 33 N/A Did not advance
Women's 100 m backstroke 1:12.13 31 Did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:33.41 30 N/A Did not advance
Women's 200 m individual medley 2:42.08 41 N/A Did not advance

Wrestling

Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Eduardo Maggiolo –57 kg  Fuentes (GUA)
W (P)
 Barry (AUS)
W (TF)
 Sanders (USA)
L (TF)
 Premnath (IND)
L (TF)
Did not advance
Nestor González –74 kg  Nitschke (GDR)
L (TF)
 Musil (TCH)
L (TF)
Did not advance
Jesús Blanco –82 kg  Martinetti (SUI)
L (P)
 Iorga (ROU)
L (TF)
Did not advance
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Eduardo Maggiolo –57 kg  Grilo (POR)
L (P)
 Veil (FRG)
L (TF)
Did not advance
Nestor González –74 kg  Türüt (TUR)
L (TF)
 Mácha (TCH)
L (TF)
Did not advance N/A Did not advance
Jesús Blanco –82 kg  Yağmur (TUR)
L (TF)
 Robinson (USA)
L (TF)
Did not advance N/A Did not advance
Key
  • DQ – Won/lost by passivity.
  • TF – Won/lost by fall.
  • P – Won/lost by points.

References

  1. "Argentina at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.