Soviet Union at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | URS |
NOC | Soviet Olympic Committee |
in Munich, West Germany 26 August 1972 – 10 September 1972 | |
Competitors | 371 (298 men, 73 women)[1] in 22 sports |
Flag bearer | Aleksandr Medved |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 371 competitors, 298 men and 73 women, took part in 180 events in 22 sports.[2]
The Soviet Union won 50 gold medals in the year, when the fiftieth anniversary of the USSR's founding was celebrated in the country. That fact pleased the Soviet authorities.[3]