| Noc: | ZAM |
| Nocname: | National Olympic Committee of Zambia |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Games Link: | 1972 Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Date: | 26 August–10 September 1972 |
| Location: | Munich, West Germany |
| Competitors: | 11 |
| Sports: | 2 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Officials: | 7 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | (1960) |
Zambia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Larmeck Mukonde | 100 m | 11.16 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||
| 200 m | DNS | did not advance | ||||||||
| Nicodemus Maipampe | 400 m | 48.84 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||
| Benson Mulomba | 800 m | 1:53.4 | did not advance | |||||||
| 1500 m | DNS | did not advance | ||||||||
| Ngwila Musonda | 5000 m | 13:37.4 | 54 | did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Beatrice Lungu | 100 m | 12.42 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||
| 200 m | 25.11 | 6 | did not advance | |||||||
| Grace Muneene | 400 m | 57.71 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||
See main article: article and Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Timothy Feruka | Light Flyweight | L KO-1 | did not advance | ||||||
| Morgan Mwenya | Featherweight | L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Yotham Kunda | Light Welterweight | L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Julius Luipa | Middleweight | L 2-3 | did not advance | ||||||