1972 Summer Olympics
Munich · Munich metro
48 nations · 193 events · 600 medals
Medal table
Every nation that won a medal, ranked by gold, then silver, then bronze.
| # | Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union URS | 50 | 27 | 22 | 99 |
| 2 | United States USA | 33 | 31 | 30 | 94 |
| 3 | East Germany GDR | 20 | 23 | 23 | 66 |
| 4 | West Germany FRG | 13 | 11 | 16 | 40 |
| 5 | Japan JPN | 13 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Australia AUS | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Poland POL | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | Hungary HUN | 6 | 13 | 16 | 35 |
| 9 | Bulgaria BUL | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Italy ITA | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 11 | Sweden SWE | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 12 | Great Britain GBR | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | Romania ROU | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 14 | Cuba CUB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | Finland FIN | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | Netherlands NED | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | France FRA | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 18 | Czechoslovakia TCH | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 19 | Kenya KEN | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 | Yugoslavia YUG | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 | Norway NOR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | North Korea PRK | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | New Zealand NZL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Uganda UGA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Denmark DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Switzerland SUI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Canada CAN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | Iran IRI | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | Belgium BEL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Greece GRE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Austria AUT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | Colombia COL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | Argentina ARG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Lebanon LBN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Mexico MEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Mongolia MGL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Pakistan PAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | South Korea KOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Tunisia TUN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Turkey TUR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Brazil BRA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | Ethiopia ETH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | Ghana GHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | India IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Jamaica JAM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Niger NIG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Nigeria NGR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Spain ESP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medals by sport
Each sport's medal table by nation. Expand a sport to see which nations medaled and how many.
Archery2 events · 5 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland POL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland FIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union URS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Artistic Gymnastics14 events · 4 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union URS | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Japan JPN | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| East Germany GDR | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Hungary HUN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Athletics38 events · 24 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union URS | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| East Germany GDR | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| United States USA | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| West Germany FRG | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Finland FIN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kenya KEN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Great Britain GBR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Poland POL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia TCH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Uganda UGA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgaria BUL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Australia AUS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Belgium BEL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Romania ROU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| France FRA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tunisia TUN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cuba CUB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ethiopia ETH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Italy ITA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Austria AUT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil BRA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaica JAM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand NZL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Basketball1 event · 3 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United States USA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cuba CUB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boxing11 events · 22 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba CUB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Soviet Union URS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hungary HUN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Poland POL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Bulgaria BUL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United States USA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| West Germany FRG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yugoslavia YUG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kenya KEN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Finland FIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mexico MEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Korea PRK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania ROU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uganda UGA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain GBR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Colombia COL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ghana GHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Niger NIG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nigeria NGR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spain ESP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Canoe Slalom4 events · 5 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany GDR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| West Germany FRG | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Austria AUT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France FRA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States USA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Canoe Sprint7 events · 10 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union URS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Romania ROU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Hungary HUN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands NED | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgaria BUL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norway NOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland POL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany FRG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cycling Road2 events · 4 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands NED | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia AUS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland POL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cycling Track5 events · 10 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| West Germany FRG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denmark DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France FRA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway NOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Australia AUS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Switzerland SUI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain GBR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland POL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Diving4 events · 6 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy ITA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| United States USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sweden SWE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia TCH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Equestrian Dressage2 events · 3 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany FRG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Equestrian Eventing2 events · 5 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain GBR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Italy ITA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States USA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany FRG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Equestrian Jumping2 events · 4 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy ITA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| West Germany FRG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United States USA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Great Britain GBR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fencing8 events · 7 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary HUN | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Soviet Union URS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Italy ITA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland POL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| France FRA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Switzerland SUI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania ROU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Football1 event · 4 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland POL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary HUN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union URS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Handball1 event · 3 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia YUG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia TCH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania ROU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hockey1 event · 3 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany FRG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pakistan PAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| India IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Judo6 events · 11 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan JPN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Netherlands NED | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Great Britain GBR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| West Germany FRG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland POL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea KOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France FRA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Brazil BRA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Korea PRK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Modern Pentathlon2 events · 3 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hungary HUN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Finland FIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rowing7 events · 11 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany GDR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Soviet Union URS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand NZL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| West Germany FRG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia TCH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Argentina ARG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway NOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland SUI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States USA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands NED | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania ROU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sailing4 events · 10 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia AUS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| France FRA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Great Britain GBR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United States USA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece GRE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany FRG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Canada CAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Shooting8 events · 15 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States USA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Italy ITA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| North Korea PRK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland POL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden SWE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany FRG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania ROU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Colombia COL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia TCH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France FRA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Austria AUT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain GBR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary HUN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming29 events · 11 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States USA | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| Australia AUS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| East Germany GDR | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Japan JPN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sweden SWE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union URS | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Canada CAN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| West Germany FRG | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Hungary HUN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Italy ITA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Great Britain GBR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Volleyball2 events · 4 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan JPN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Korea PRK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Water Polo1 event · 3 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union URS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary HUN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States USA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Weightlifting9 events · 11 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria BUL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Soviet Union URS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Hungary HUN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Poland POL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Norway NOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iran IRI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lebanon LBN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany FRG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Italy ITA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wrestling20 events · 19 nations
| Nation | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union URS | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| United States USA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Bulgaria BUL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Japan JPN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Romania ROU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Hungary HUN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia TCH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iran IRI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden SWE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| West Germany FRG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yugoslavia YUG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| East Germany GDR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece GRE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mongolia MGL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkey TUR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy ITA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Poland POL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Finland FIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Korea PRK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |