The Bahamas competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Twenty competitors, nineteen men and one woman, took part in thirteen events in four sports.[1]
| Bahamas at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BAH |
| NOC | Bahamas Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 20 (19 men and 1 woman) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mike Sands |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
edit- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Walter Callander | 100 m | 10.78 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Kevin Johnson | 100 m | 10.61 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 21.70 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Franklin Rahming | 400 m | 48.30 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Mike Sands | 100 m | 10.67 | 2 Q | 10.50 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 21.61 | 5 Q | DNS | did not advance | |||||
| Danny Smith | 110 m hurdles | 14.46 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Danny Smith Harrison Lockhart Walter Callander Mike Sands |
4×100 m relay | 40.48 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Timothy Barrett | Triple jump | 15.51 | 27 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Claudette Powell | 100 m | 12.01 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
Boxing
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Garry Davis | Welterweight | BYE |  Maurice Hope (GBR)L 0-5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Nat Knowles | Middleweight |  Faustino Quinales (VEN)W DSQ |
 Nazif Kuran (TUR)L TKO-1 |
did not advance | ||||
Cycling
editTwo cyclist represented the Bahamas in 1972.
Track
edit- 1000m time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Burnside | Men's 1000m time trial | 1:20.31 | 30 |
- Men's Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Repechage Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
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Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
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Rank | ||
| Geoffrey Burnside | Men's sprint |  Marino (ITA) Young (USA)L |
 Pedersen (DEN)L |
did not advance | ||||||
Sailing
edit- Open
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Durward Knowles Montague Roscoe Higgs |
Star | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 97.0 | 13 | |
| Bobby Symonette Craig Symonette Percy Knowles |
Soling | 23 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 23 | — | 137.0 | 25 | |
| Godfrey Kelly Christopher McKinney David Kelly |
Dragon | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 5 | — | 96.0 | 19 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bahamas at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
External links
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