Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's pentathlon explained

Event:Women's Pentathlon
Games:1972 Summer
Venue:Olympic Stadium
Dates:September 2 & 3
Competitors:30
Nations:20
Win Value:4801
Win Label:Winning result
Longnames:yes
Gold:Mary Peters
Goldnoc:GBR
Silver:Heide Rosendahl
Silvernoc:FRG
Bronze:Burglinde Pollak
Bronzenoc:GDR
Prev:1968
Next:1976

The women's pentathlon combined event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 2 & 3. The favorites going into the Olympics were Heide Rosendahl and Burglinde Pollak. With Rosendahl narrowly defeating Pollack, by 24 points at the 1971 European Athletics Championships. The second event saw Mary Peters release a tremendous throw in the shot put catapulting her into lead, which she never relinquished.[1]

Results

100m hurdles

Rank Name Nationality Heat Time Points
1 2 13.25 966
OR
2 2 13.29 960
3 1 13.34 953
4 1 13.53 927
5 1 13.61 916
6 5 13.65 911
7 1 13.77 895
8 2 13.81 890
9 1 13.84 886
10T 3 13.96871
10T 5 13.96 871
12 1 14.03 862
13 5 14.06 858
14 2 14.11 852
15 3 14.12 851
16 3 14.23 837
17 3 14.24 836
18 3 14.26 834
19 2 14.39 818
20 2 14.45 811
21 3 14.47 809
22 5 14.53 801
23 5 14.55 799
24 2 14.60 793
25 314.63 790
26 4 14.79 772
27 1 14.91 758
28 4 14.98 750
29 5 15.18 729
30 4 18.46 440

Shot put

Rank Name Nationality Throw 1 Throw 2 Throw 3 Mark Points
1 15.0316.20 14.41 16.20 960
2 15.5616.0415.31 16.04 952
3 15.14x 13.9315.14 903
4 14.82 15.05 13.78 15.05 898
5 x14.56 14.64 14.64 875
6 14.14 13.51 13.95 14.14 846
7 14.10 13.11 13.08 14.10 844
8 13.96 13.54 13.85 13.96 836
9 13.6213.8613.56 13.86 830
10 13.67 13.64 13.69 13.69 820
11T x13.16 12.63 13.16 789
11T 13.11 13.16 13.1213.16 789
13 12.92 12.63 12.69 12.92 775
14 12.70 11.78 12.65 12.70 762
15 12.01 12.36 12.58 12.58 755
16 12.3112.51 12.46 12.51 750
17 12.48x 12.23 12.48 749
18 11.8612.05 12.10 12.10 725
19 11.46 10.51 11.15 11.46685
20 x10.47 11.32 11.32 676
21 10.48 11.31 10.11 11.31 676
22 x11.25 9.63 11.25 672
23 10.5510.55 10.86 10.86 647
24 8.6210.64 x 10.64 632
25 9.95 10.06 10.57 10.57 627
26T 10.38 9.98 10.43 10.43 618
26T 9.9410.43 10.28 10.43 618
28 x 10.18 9.73 10.18 601
29 9.66 10.00 9.72 10.00 589
30 x 6.95 6.89 6.95 363

High jump

All heights in metres.

Rank Name Nationality Mark Points 1.35 1.40 1.45 1.50 1.55 1.60 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.74 1.76 1.78 1.80 1.82 1.84
1 1.82 1049 p p p p o o o o xxo o xxoo o o xxx
2T1.76 993 p p p p o xo o xxo o xo oxxx
2T 1.76 993 p p p p o o o xo xo o o xxx
2T 1.76 993 p p p p p o o o o xxo oxxx
2T 1.76 993 p p p p p o o o o o xo xxx
6T 1.74 974 p p p p p o xo xo xo xxo xxx
6T 1.74 974 p p p p o o o o xo xo xxx
6T 1.74 974 p p p p o o o o o o xxx
9 1.71 945 p p p o o o xxo xo xo xxx
10T 1.68 915 p p p p o o o o xxx
10T 1.68 915 p p p p o o o xo xxx
10T 1.68 915 p p p p p o o xxo xxx
10T 1.68 915 p p p p o o o o xxx
14T 1.65 885 p p p p o o o xxx
14T 1.65 885 p o o o o o o xxx
14T 1.65 885 p p p o o o o xxx
14T 1.65 885 p p p p p xxo o xxx
14T1.65 885 p p p p o o o xxx
14T 1.65 885 p p p p p o xo xxx
14T 1.65 885 p p p o o o o xxx
21T 1.60 834 p p o o xo o xxx
21T 1.60 834 p p p p o o xxx
21T 1.60 834 p p o o o xxo xxx
21T 1.60 834 p p p o o o xxx
21T 1.60 834 p p p p p o xxx
26T 1.55 781 p o o o o xxx
26T 1.55781 p p o o xxo xxx
28T 1.50726 p p o o xxx
28T 1.50 726 o o o o xxx
28T 1.50 726 p p o o xxx

Long jump

Rank Name Nationality Jump 1 Jump 2 Jump 3 Mark Points
1 6.83 x 6.68 6.83 1082
2 6.44 5.96 x 6.44 1001
3 6.21 6.40 6.356.40 992
4 x 6.32 x 6.32 975
5 5.92 6.19 6.31 6.31 973
6 6.06 6.29 6.26 6.29 969
7T 6.26 6.15 6.27 6.27 965
7T x 5.86 6.27 6.27 965
9 5.96 6.21 6.19 6.21 952
10 6.19 x 5.97 6.19 947
11T 6.08 6.18 5.97 6.18 945
11T x x 6.18 6.18 945
13 x 6.10 6.15 6.15 939
14 6.11 5.80 6.12 6.12 932
15 5.99 6.11 x 6.11 930
16 x 6.02 5.98 6.02 910
17T 5.71 5.98 5.90 5.98 902
17T x 5.90 5.98 5.98 902
19 x 5.51 5.97 5.97 900
20 5.70 5.88 5.93 5.93 891
21 5.92 x 5.92 888
22 5.65 5.41 5.62 5.65 828
23 5.61 5.58 x 5.61 819
24T 5.60 x 5.54 5.60817
24T 5.41 5.60 4.08 5.60 817
26 4.11 5.36 3.12 5.36 762
27 5.31 5.13 5.01 5.31 750
28 5.06 5.06 5.25 5.25 7.36

200m

Rank Name Nationality Heat Time Points
1 4 22.96 1041
2 4 23.66 970
3 4 23.93 944
4 3 23.97 940
5 3 23.98 939
6 4 24.08 930
7 3 24.18 921
8 4 24.25 914
9 1 24.35 905
10 2 24.36 904
11 2 24.41 899
12 3 24.42 898
13 4 24.58 884
14 1 24.70 873
15 4 24.72 871
16 2 24.84 860
17 2 24.87 858
18 1 24.88 857
19 1 24.98 848
20T 2 25.19 830
20T 2 25.19 830
22 3 25.20 829
23 2 25.37 814
24 1 25.45 808
25 1 25.53 801
26 3 25.74 783
27 1 25.86 774
28 3 26.57 717

Final standings

Standings after Event 5
3 September 1972
Legend:M = Mark, P = Points
The best scores for each event are highlighted.

Pos
Athlete
Country
Total
Points
Notes
100m
Hurdles
Shot
Put
High
Jump
Long
Jump
200m
valign=middlevalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4801
WR
P
M
960
13.29
960
16.20
1049
1.82
902
5.98
930
24.08
valign=middlevalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4791P
M
953
13.34
830
13.86
885
1.65
1082
6.83
1041
22.96
valign=middlevalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4768P
M
927
13.53
952
16.04
993
1.76
952
6.21
944
23.93
valign=middle4valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4671P
M
966
13.25
750
12.51
993
1.76
992
6.40
970
23.66
valign=middle5valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4597P
M
895
13.77
875
14.64
974
1.74
939
6.15
914
25.25
valign=middle6valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4496P
M
886
13.84
836
13.96
915
1.68
975
6.32
884
24.58
valign=middle7valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4449P
M
811
14.45
844
14.10
993
1.76
930
611
871
24.72
valign=middle8valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4419P
M
911
13.65
749
12.48
885
1.65
969
6.29
905
24.35
valign=middle9valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4370P
M
890
13.81
820
13.69
885
1.65
945
6.18
830
25.19
valign=middle10valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4349P
M
772
14.79
898
15.05
974
1.74
891
5.93
814
25.37
valign=middle11valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4332P
M
871
13.96
755
12.58
945
1.71
888
5.92
873
24.70
valign=middle12valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4313P
M
851
14.12
762
12.70
834
1.60
945
6.18
921
24.18
valign=middle13valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4279P
M
916
13.61
647
10.86
885
1.65
973
6.31
858
24.87
valign=middle14valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4279P
M
871
13.96
589
10.00
915
1.68
965
6.27
939
23.98
valign=middle15valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4272P
M
818
14.39
789
13.16
915
1.68
902
5.98
848
24.98
valign=middle16valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4258P
M
834
14.26
685
11.46
834
1.60
1001
6.44
904
24.36
valign=middle17valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4239P
M
862
14.03
725
12.10
885
1.65
910
6.02
857
24.88
valign=middle18valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4232P
M
837
14.23
846
14.14
834
1.60
932
6.12
783
25.74
valign=middle19valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4206P
M
809
14.47
672
11.25
885
1.65
900
5.97
940
23.97
valign=middle20valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4199P
M
858
14.06
632
10.64
915
1.68
965
6.27
829
25.20
valign=middle21valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4167P
M
793
14.60
775
12.92
974
1.74
817
5.60
808
25.45
valign=middle22valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4101P
M
799
14.55
676
11.32
781
1.55
947
6.19
898
24.42
valign=middle23valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle4074P
M
758
14.91
789
13.16
993
1.76
817
5.60
717
26.57
valign=middle24valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle3870P
M
836
14.24
618
10.43
781
1.55
736
5.25
899
24.21
valign=middle25valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle3794P
M
801
14.53
618
10.43
726
1.50
819
5.61
830
25.19
valign=middle26valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle3788P
M
790
14.63
601
10.18
834
1.60
762
5.36
801
25.53
valign=middle27valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle3770P
M
729
15.18
627
10.57
726
1.50
828
5.65
860
24.84
valign=middle28valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middle3676P
M
750
14.98
676
11.31
726
1.50
750
5.31
774
25.86
valign=middle-valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middleDNFP
M
852
14.11
903
15.14
885
1.6
valign=middle-valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middleDNFP
M
440
18.46
363
6.95
834
1.60
valign=middle-valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middleDNSP
M





valign=middle-valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middleDNSP
M





valign=middle-valign=middle align=leftvalign=middle align=leftvalign=middleDNSP
M





Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; p = pass; x = fault; o = cleared; NM = no mark; DNF = did not finish; DNS = did not start; DQ = disqualified; T = tied

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Women's Pentathlon . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175353/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/ATH/womens-pentathlon.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 28 January 2018 . sports-reference.com.