Virgin Islands at the 1972 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ISV
Nocname:Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1972
Flagcaption:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
Location:Munich
Competitors:16
Sports:4
Flagbearer:William Peets[1]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Sixteen competitors, all men, took part in nine events in four sports.[2]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track & road events
  • Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

    Men

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

    Open
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    1234567
    Richard B. GriffinFinn1726183022DNF30179.029
    John Foster Sr.
    John Hamber
    Tempest20 17191691816131.020
    Kenith Klein
    Peter B. Jackson
    Star1111171714612106.716
    Dick Holmberg
    David Jones
    David Kelly
    Soling212423241919 136.024

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Six male shooters represented the Virgin Islands in 1972.

    Open
    AthleteEventFinal
    ScoreRank
    José Álvarez50 m pistol48657
    Robert McAuliffe25 m pistol49459
    Harold FrederickMen's 50 metre rifle prone58088
    Douglas Mast58378
    Adelbert Nico50 m rifle, three positions101766
    Salvador Sanpere97969

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Flagbearers for United States Virgin Islands . olympedia.org . . 10 January 2024.
    2. Web site: United States Virgin Islands at the 1972 Munich Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092630/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ISV/summer/1972/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 25 January 2016 . Sports Reference.