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Host City: München, West Germany
Location: Olympiastadion
Date Started: September 7, 1972
Date Finished: September 7, 1972
| Gold: | Nikolay Avilov |
| Silver: | Leonid Litvinenko |
| Bronze: | Ryszard Katus |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | P(1962T) | P(1985T) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | 2.12 | 959 | 915 | OB |
| 2 | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | 2.10 | 942 | 896 | |
| 3T | Freddy Herbrand | 28 | Belgium | BEL | 2.04 | 891 | 840 | |
| 3T | Tadeusz Janczenko | 26 | Poland | POL | 2.04 | 891 | 840 | |
| 5T | Sepp Zeilbauer | 19 | Austria | AUT | 2.01 | 865 | 813 | |
| 5T | Radu Gavrilaş | 20 | Romania | ROU | 2.01 | 865 | 813 | |
| 5T | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | 2.01 | 865 | 813 | |
| 5T | Steen Smidt-Jensen | 27 | Denmark | DEN | 2.01 | 865 | 813 | |
| 9T | Heinz Born | 24 | Switzerland | SUI | 1.98 | 840 | 785 | |
| 9T | Ryszard Skowronek | 23 | Poland | POL | 1.98 | 840 | 785 | |
| 11T | Boris Ivanov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | 1.92 | 788 | 731 | |
| 11T | Bruce Jenner | 22 | United States | USA | 1.92 | 788 | 731 | |
| 11T | Hans-Joachim Walde | 30 | West Germany | FRG | 1.92 | 788 | 731 | |
| 11T | Ryszard Katus | 25 | Poland | POL | 1.92 | 788 | 731 | |
| 11T | Stefan Schreyer | 25 | East Germany | GDR | 1.92 | 788 | 731 | |
| 16T | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | 1.89 | 760 | 705 | |
| 16T | József Bakai | 30 | Hungary | HUN | 1.89 | 760 | 705 | |
| 16T | Leonid Litvinenko | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | 1.89 | 760 | 705 | |
| 16T | Régis Ghesquière | 23 | Belgium | BEL | 1.89 | 760 | 705 | |
| 16T | Ruedi Mangisch | 19 | Switzerland | SUI | 1.89 | 760 | 705 | |
| 21T | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | 1.86 | 734 | 679 | |
| 21T | Jeff Bannister | 26 | United States | USA | 1.86 | 734 | 679 | |
| 21T | Jeff Bennett | 23 | United States | USA | 1.86 | 734 | 679 | |
| 21T | Peter Gabbett | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | 1.86 | 734 | 679 | |
| 25T | Vijay Singh Chauhan | 23 | India | IND | 1.80 | 680 | 627 | |
| 25T | Yves Le Roy | 21 | France | FRA | 1.80 | 680 | 627 | |
| 27T | Luis Flores | 24 | Guatemala | GUA | 1.75 | 634 | 585 | |
| 27T | Clifford Brooks | 28 | Barbados | BAR | 1.75 | 634 | 585 | |
| 29 | Wilfred Mwalawanda | 27 | Malawi | MAW | 1.65 | 540 | 504 | |
| 30 | Jean-Pierre Schoebel | 23 | France | FRA | 1.60 | 493 | 464 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Luis Flores | 24 | Guatemala | GUA | o | |
| NP | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | o | |
| NP | Jean-Pierre Schoebel | 23 | France | FRA | o | |
| NP | Vijay Singh Chauhan | 23 | India | IND | o | |
| NP | Wilfred Mwalawanda | 27 | Malawi | MAW | xo |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Clifford Brooks | 28 | Barbados | BAR | o | |
| NP | Luis Flores | 24 | Guatemala | GUA | o | |
| NP | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Yves Le Roy | 21 | France | FRA | o | |
| NP | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | o | |
| NP | Vijay Singh Chauhan | 23 | India | IND | o | |
| NP | Wilfred Mwalawanda | 27 | Malawi | MAW | xxo |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Jeff Bennett | 23 | United States | USA | o | |
| NP | Clifford Brooks | 28 | Barbados | BAR | o | |
| NP | Peter Gabbett | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Ruedi Mangisch | 19 | Switzerland | SUI | o | |
| NP | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | o | |
| NP | Stefan Schreyer | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Vijay Singh Chauhan | 23 | India | IND | o | |
| NP | Luis Flores | 24 | Guatemala | GUA | xo | |
| NP | Wilfred Mwalawanda | 27 | Malawi | MAW | xxx | |
| NP | Jean-Pierre Schoebel | 23 | France | FRA | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | József Bakai | 30 | Hungary | HUN | o | |
| NP | Jeff Bennett | 23 | United States | USA | o | |
| NP | Luis Flores | 24 | Guatemala | GUA | o | |
| NP | Peter Gabbett | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Leonid Litvinenko | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Yves Le Roy | 21 | France | FRA | xo | |
| NP | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | xo | |
| NP | Vijay Singh Chauhan | 23 | India | IND | xo | |
| NP | Clifford Brooks | 28 | Barbados | BAR | xxo |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Jeff Bennett | 23 | United States | USA | o | |
| NP | Peter Gabbett | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Freddy Herbrand | 28 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Boris Ivanov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Ryszard Katus | 25 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Leonid Litvinenko | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Ruedi Mangisch | 19 | Switzerland | SUI | o | |
| NP | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | o | |
| NP | Stefan Schreyer | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Bruce Jenner | 22 | United States | USA | xo | |
| NP | Yves Le Roy | 21 | France | FRA | xo | |
| NP | Vijay Singh Chauhan | 23 | India | IND | xo | |
| NP | Clifford Brooks | 28 | Barbados | BAR | xxx | |
| NP | Luis Flores | 24 | Guatemala | GUA | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | József Bakai | 30 | Hungary | HUN | o | |
| NP | Jeff Bennett | 23 | United States | USA | o | |
| NP | Radu Gavrilaş | 20 | Romania | ROU | o | |
| NP | Régis Ghesquière | 23 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Ruedi Mangisch | 19 | Switzerland | SUI | o | |
| NP | Stefan Schreyer | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Sepp Zeilbauer | 19 | Austria | AUT | o | |
| NP | Peter Gabbett | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | xo | |
| NP | Hans-Joachim Walde | 30 | West Germany | FRG | xo | |
| NP | Yves Le Roy | 21 | France | FRA | xpp | |
| NP | Jeff Bannister | 26 | United States | USA | xxo | |
| NP | Leonid Litvinenko | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | xxo | |
| NP | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | xxo | |
| NP | Vijay Singh Chauhan | 23 | India | IND | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Jeff Bannister | 26 | United States | USA | o | |
| NP | Jeff Bennett | 23 | United States | USA | o | |
| NP | Heinz Born | 24 | Switzerland | SUI | o | |
| NP | Bruce Jenner | 22 | United States | USA | o | |
| NP | Ryszard Katus | 25 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Leonid Litvinenko | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Ruedi Mangisch | 19 | Switzerland | SUI | o | |
| NP | Stefan Schreyer | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Ryszard Skowronek | 23 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | József Bakai | 30 | Hungary | HUN | xo | |
| NP | Peter Gabbett | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | xo | |
| NP | Boris Ivanov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | xo | |
| NP | Régis Ghesquière | 23 | Belgium | BEL | xxo | |
| NP | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | xxo | |
| NP | Hans-Joachim Walde | 30 | West Germany | FRG | xxo |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Radu Gavrilaş | 20 | Romania | ROU | o | |
| NP | Freddy Herbrand | 28 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Tadeusz Janczenko | 26 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Bruce Jenner | 22 | United States | USA | o | |
| NP | Ryszard Katus | 25 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Stefan Schreyer | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Ryszard Skowronek | 23 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | József Bakai | 30 | Hungary | HUN | xo | |
| NP | Leonid Litvinenko | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | xo | |
| NP | Steen Smidt-Jensen | 27 | Denmark | DEN | xo | |
| NP | Hans-Joachim Walde | 30 | West Germany | FRG | xo | |
| NP | Régis Ghesquière | 23 | Belgium | BEL | xxo | |
| NP | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | xxo | |
| NP | Ruedi Mangisch | 19 | Switzerland | SUI | xxo | |
| NP | Jeff Bannister | 26 | United States | USA | xxx | |
| NP | Jeff Bennett | 23 | United States | USA | xxx | |
| NP | Peter Gabbett | 30 | Great Britain | GBR | xxx | |
| NP | Gerry Moro | 29 | Canada | CAN | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Radu Gavrilaş | 20 | Romania | ROU | o | |
| NP | Ryszard Katus | 25 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Stefan Schreyer | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Ryszard Skowronek | 23 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Sepp Zeilbauer | 19 | Austria | AUT | o | |
| NP | Boris Ivanov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | xo | |
| NP | Bruce Jenner | 22 | United States | USA | xo | |
| NP | Steen Smidt-Jensen | 27 | Denmark | DEN | xo | |
| NP | Heinz Born | 24 | Switzerland | SUI | xxo | |
| NP | Hans-Joachim Walde | 30 | West Germany | FRG | xxo | |
| NP | József Bakai | 30 | Hungary | HUN | xxx | |
| NP | Régis Ghesquière | 23 | Belgium | BEL | xxx | |
| NP | Barry King | 27 | Great Britain | GBR | xxx | |
| NP | Leonid Litvinenko | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | xxx | |
| NP | Ruedi Mangisch | 19 | Switzerland | SUI | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Radu Gavrilaş | 20 | Romania | ROU | o | |
| NP | Freddy Herbrand | 28 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Tadeusz Janczenko | 26 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Ryszard Skowronek | 23 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Steen Smidt-Jensen | 27 | Denmark | DEN | o | |
| NP | Sepp Zeilbauer | 19 | Austria | AUT | o | |
| NP | Heinz Born | 24 | Switzerland | SUI | xo | |
| NP | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | xxo | |
| NP | Boris Ivanov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | xxx | |
| NP | Bruce Jenner | 22 | United States | USA | xxx | |
| NP | Ryszard Katus | 25 | Poland | POL | xxx | |
| NP | Stefan Schreyer | 25 | East Germany | GDR | xxx | |
| NP | Hans-Joachim Walde | 30 | West Germany | FRG | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Radu Gavrilaş | 20 | Romania | ROU | o | |
| NP | Freddy Herbrand | 28 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Tadeusz Janczenko | 26 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Sepp Zeilbauer | 19 | Austria | AUT | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | xo | |
| NP | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | xo | |
| NP | Ryszard Skowronek | 23 | Poland | POL | xo | |
| NP | Steen Smidt-Jensen | 27 | Denmark | DEN | xo | |
| NP | Heinz Born | 24 | Switzerland | SUI | xxo |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Freddy Herbrand | 28 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Tadeusz Janczenko | 26 | Poland | POL | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Steen Smidt-Jensen | 27 | Denmark | DEN | o | |
| NP | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | xo | |
| NP | Sepp Zeilbauer | 19 | Austria | AUT | xo | |
| NP | Radu Gavrilaş | 20 | Romania | ROU | xxo | |
| NP | Heinz Born | 24 | Switzerland | SUI | xxx | |
| NP | Ryszard Skowronek | 23 | Poland | POL | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Freddy Herbrand | 28 | Belgium | BEL | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o | |
| NP | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | xxo | |
| NP | Tadeusz Janczenko | 26 | Poland | POL | xxo | |
| NP | Radu Gavrilaş | 20 | Romania | ROU | xxx | |
| NP | Roger Lespagnard | 25 | Belgium | BEL | xxx | |
| NP | Steen Smidt-Jensen | 27 | Denmark | DEN | xxx | |
| NP | Sepp Zeilbauer | 19 | Austria | AUT | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | xxo | |
| NP | Freddy Herbrand | 28 | Belgium | BEL | xxx | |
| NP | Tadeusz Janczenko | 26 | Poland | POL | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | xo |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | o |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | o | |
| NP | Joachim Kirst | 25 | East Germany | GDR | xxx |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Nikolay Avilov | 24 | Soviet Union | URS | xxx |