Virgin Islands at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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.[1]

Virgin Islands at the
1972 Summer Olympics
IOC codeISV
NOCVirgin Islands Olympic Committee
Websitewww.virginislandsolympics.com
in Munich
Competitors16 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Adelbert A. Nico
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Calhern George 100 m 10.90 5 Did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
William Peets Middleweight BYE  Poul Knudsen (DEN)
L 0-5		 Did not advance

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Open
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Richard B. Griffin Finn 17 26 18 30 22 DNF 30 179.0 29
John Foster Sr.
John Hamber		 Tempest 20 17 19 16 9 18 16 131.0 20
Kenith Klein
Peter B. Jackson		 Star 11 11 17 17 14 6 12 106.7 16
Dick Holmberg
David Jones
David Kelly		 Soling 21 24 23 24 19 19 N/A 136.0 24

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Six male shooters represented the Virgin Islands in 1972.

Open
Athlete Event Final
Score Rank
José Álvarez 50 m pistol 486 57
Robert McAuliffe 25 m pistol 494 59
Harold Fredericks Men's 50 metre rifle prone 580 88
Douglas Mast 583 78
Adelbert Nico 50 m rifle, three positions 1017 66
Salvador Sanpere 979 69

References
  1. "United States Virgin Islands at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2016.


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