United States Athletics at the 1972 München Summer Games

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Host City: München, West Germany
Date Started: August 31, 1972
Date Finished: September 10, 1972

Events for United States: 37
Participants for United States: 95 (64 men and 31 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Cindy Gilbert (15 years, 93 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Olga Fikotová-Connolly (39 years, 301 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): 3 athletes with 2 medals

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Men's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Robert Taylor 23 Men's 100 metres 2 Silver Rey Robinson 20 Men's 100 metres 1 h6r1/4 Eddie Hart 23 Men's 100 metres 1 h11r1/4 Men's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Larry Black 21 Men's 200 metres 2 Silver Larry Burton 20 Men's 200 metres 4 Chuck Smith 23 Men's 200 metres 5 Men's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Vince Matthews 24 Men's 400 metres 1 Gold Wayne Collett 22 Men's 400 metres 2 Silver John Smith 22 Men's 400 metres AC Men's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dave Wottle 22 Men's 800 metres 1 Gold Ken Swenson 24 Men's 800 metres AC h3r2/3 Rick Wohlhuter 23 Men's 800 metres 4 h1r1/3 Men's 1,500 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dave Wottle 22 Men's 1,500 metres 4 h1r2/3 Bob Wheeler 20 Men's 1,500 metres 6 h3r2/3 Jim Ryun 25 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h4r1/3 Men's 5,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Steve Prefontaine 21 Men's 5,000 metres 4 George Young 35 Men's 5,000 metres 4 h5r1/2 Len Hilton 24 Men's 5,000 metres 8 h4r1/2 Men's 10,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Frank Shorter 24 Men's 10,000 metres 5 Jon Anderson 22 Men's 10,000 metres 8 h3r1/2 Jeff Galloway 27 Men's 10,000 metres 11 h1r1/2 Men's Marathon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Frank Shorter 24 Men's Marathon 1 Gold Kenny Moore 28 Men's Marathon 4 Jack Bacheler 28 Men's Marathon 9 Men's 110 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Rod Milburn 22 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 1 Gold Tom Hill 22 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze Willie Davenport 29 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 4 Men's 400 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Ralph Mann 23 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 2 Silver Jim Seymour 23 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 4 Dick Bruggeman 25 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 6 h4r1/3 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Steve Savage 24 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 7 h1r1/2 Doug Brown 20 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 9 h3r1/2 Mike Manley 30 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 10 h4r1/2 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Larry Black 21 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Robert Taylor 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Gerald Tinker 21 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Eddie Hart 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold Men's 20 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Larry Young 29 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 10 Tom Dooley 26 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 15 Goetz Klopfer 30 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 19 Men's 50 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Larry Young 29 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 3 Bronze William Weigle 32 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 17 Steve Hayden 28 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 27 Men's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Dwight Stones 18 Men's High Jump 3 Bronze Chris Dunn 21 Men's High Jump 20 QR Ron Jourdan 25 Men's High Jump 22 QR Men's Pole Vault Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Bob Seagren 25 Men's Pole Vault 2 Silver Jan Johnson 21 Men's Pole Vault 3 Bronze Steve Smith 20 Men's Pole Vault 18 QR Men's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Randy Williams 19 Men's Long Jump 1 Gold Arnie Robinson 24 Men's Long Jump 3 Bronze Preston Carrington 23 Men's Long Jump 5 Men's Triple Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal John Craft 25 Men's Triple Jump 5 Art Walker 30 Men's Triple Jump 29 QR Dave Smith 24 Men's Triple Jump 32 QR Men's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal George Woods 29 Men's Shot Put 2 Silver Al Feuerbach 24 Men's Shot Put 5 Brian Oldfield 27 Men's Shot Put 6 Men's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jay Silvester 34 Men's Discus Throw 2 Silver John Powell 25 Men's Discus Throw 4 Tim Vollmer 25 Men's Discus Throw 8 Men's Hammer Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Tom Gage 29 Men's Hammer Throw 12 Al Schoterman 21 Men's Hammer Throw 22 QR George Frenn 30 Men's Hammer Throw 27 QR Men's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Bill Schmidt 24 Men's Javelin Throw 3 Bronze Fred Luke 25 Men's Javelin Throw 8 Milt Sonsky 31 Men's Javelin Throw 10 Men's Decathlon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jeff Bennett 23 Men's Decathlon 4 Bruce Jenner 22 Men's Decathlon 10 Jeff Bannister 26 Men's Decathlon 21 Women's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Iris Davis 22 Women's 100 metres 4 Barbara Ferrell 25 Women's 100 metres 7 Mattiline Render 25 Women's 100 metres 6 h3r2/4 Women's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jackie Thompson 18 Women's 200 metres 6 h1r3/4 Barbara Ferrell 25 Women's 200 metres 7 h2r3/4 Pam Greene 18 Women's 200 metres 5 h3r2/4 Women's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kathy Hammond 20 Women's 400 metres 3 Bronze Mable Fergerson 17 Women's 400 metres 5 Debra Edwards-Armstrong 17 Women's 400 metres 5 h3r1/4 Women's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Madeline Manning-Jackson 24 Women's 800 metres 5 h2r2/3 Cheryl Toussaint 19 Women's 800 metres 6 h2r1/3 Wendy Koenig-Knudson 17 Women's 800 metres 6 h5r1/3 Women's 1,500 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Francie Kraker 25 Women's 1,500 metres 8 h1r2/3 Francie Larrieu-Smith 19 Women's 1,500 metres 8 h2r2/3 Women's 100 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Patty van Wolvelaere-Johnson 22 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 5 h1r2/3 Mamie Rallins 31 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 7 h1r2/3 Lacey O'Neal 28 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 7 h2r2/3 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Martha Rae Watson 26 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 Mattiline Render 25 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 Mildrette Netter 24 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 Iris Davis 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mable Fergerson 17 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver Madeline Manning-Jackson 24 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver Cheryl Toussaint 19 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver Kathy Hammond 20 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver Women's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Deanne Wilson 17 Women's High Jump 30T QR Cindy Gilbert 15 Women's High Jump 32 QR Sandi Goldsberry 16 Women's High Jump 37 QR Women's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Willye White 32 Women's Long Jump 11 Martha Rae Watson 26 Women's Long Jump 23 QR Kim Attlesey 19 Women's Long Jump 29 QR Women's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Maren Seidler 21 Women's Shot Put 14 QR Jan Svendsen 23 Women's Shot Put 16 QR Women's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Olga Fikotová-Connolly 39 Women's Discus Throw 16 QR Women's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Kate Schmidt 18 Women's Javelin Throw 3 Bronze Sherry Calvert 21 Women's Javelin Throw 15 QR Roberta Brown 25 Women's Javelin Throw 19 QR Women's Pentathlon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Gale Fitzgerald 21 Women's Pentathlon 19 Jane Frederick 20 Women's Pentathlon 21

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