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Great Britain competed at the ''' 1972 Summer Olympics ''' in Munich under the IOC Country Code GBR. It was the seventeenth appearance of the Europea n nation, being one of only four nations to have competed in every Olympics to that point.


MEDALS

Great Britain finished in twelfth position in the final medal rankings


Gold


  • Richard Meade — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Competition





Silver


  • Anne Moore — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition






Bronze













RESULTS BY EVENT


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:


Diving

Men's 3m Springboard:

Men's 10m Platform:

Women's 3m Springboard:

Women's 10m Platform:
  • Beverly Williams – 301.26 points (12th place)

  • Heien Mary Koppell – 178.17 points (18th place)



Hockey


Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)

  • Defeated Mexico (6-0)

  • Lost to India (0-5)

  • Lost to New Zealand (1-2)

  • Defeated Kenya (2-0)

  • Drew with Australia (1-1)

  • Defeated the Netherlands (3-1)

  • Defeated Poland (2-1)

  • Semi Final Round

  • Defeated Spain (2-0)

  • Classification Match

  • 5th/6th place: Lost to Australia (1-2) after extra time → '''6th place'''


Team Roster


Modern Pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:
  • Fox, Lillywhite, and Phelps – 14257 points (9th place)



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