Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Final results for the Football
competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics
held in Munich
, Augsburg
, Ingolstadt
, Nürnberg, Passau
, and Regensburg
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
held in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
, Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...
, Nürnberg, Passau
Passau
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
, and Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
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Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
Hubert Kostka Hubert Kostka Hubert Jerzy Kostka is a retired Polish soccer goalkeeper, who represented both Górnik Zabrze, and the Polish National Team. Kostka participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where Poland won gold medal... Zbigniew Gut Zbigniew Gut Zbigniew Gut was a Polish footballer who played for the Poland national football team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 Summer Olympics. The club football club he was with for the longest part of his career was Odra Opole... Jerzy Gorgoń Jerzy Gorgon Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall defender who became well-known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish cups in 1968-72.He received 55 international... Zygmunt Anczok Zygmunt Anczok Zygmunt Józef Anczok is a former Polish footballer who played as a left-sided defender, who was an Olympic champion for Poland in the 1972 Summer Olympics.... Lesław Ćmikiewicz Zygmunt Maszczyk Zygmunt Maszczyk Zygmunt Paweł Maszczyk is a retired Polish football player.He played mostly for Ruch Chorzów.He played for the Polish national team and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal, at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the gold medal and at the 1976... Jerzy Kraska Jerzy Kraska Jerzy Adam Kraska is a former Polish football player.On the national level he played for Poland national team and was a participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where his team won the gold medal.... Kazimierz Deyna Kazimierz Deyna Kazimierz Deyna was a Polish footballer, who played as an offensive midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation.-Early life:... Zygfryd Szołtysik Włodzimierz Lubański Robert Gadocha Robert Gadocha Robert Gadocha is a retired Polish footballer, most notable for playing for Legia Warsaw.Gadocha, who started his career in Garbarnia Krakow. later also played for FC Nantes, and briefly in the United States for Chicago Sting, his last professional team... Ryszard Szymczak Ryszard Szymczak Ryszard Władysław Szymczak is a former Polish football player.On the national level he played for Poland national team and was a participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where his team won the gold medal.- References :... Antoni Szymanowski Antoni Szymanowski Antoni Szymanowski was a Polish footballer , and a member of the Poland national football team in two FIFA World Cups: 1974 and 1978. During those tournaments his club was Wisła Kraków. Szymanowski was one of the best defenders in Poland during the golden era of Polish football... Joachim Marx Joachim Marx Joachim Jerzy Marx is a retired Polish football striker.On the national level, he played for Poland national team and was a participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where his team won the gold medal.With Ruch Chorzów, he played 162 matches in the Ekstraklasa scoring 66 goals... Grzegorz Lato Grzegorz Lato Grzegorz Bolesław Lato is a former Polish football striker, and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. Lato's playing career coincided with the golden era of Polish football, which began with Olympic gold in Munich in 1972 and ended a decade later with third place at the 1982 World Cup in... Marian Ostafiński Marian Ostafinski Marian Wiesław Ostafiński is a former Polish football defender.On the national level he played for Poland national team and was a participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where his team won the gold medal.... Kazimierz Kmiecik Kazimierz Kmiecik Kazimierz Kmiecik is a retired Polish football player, who played almost all his career for Wisła Kraków, where he played 304 league matches and scored 153 goals. This makes him the best goalscorer in history of the club. He also played for Larissa and won the first Greek cup for the history of... Marian Szeja Marian Szeja Marian Szeja is a former Polish football player.-References:*... Coach:Kazimierz Górski Kazimierz Górski Kazimierz Klaudiusz Górski was a coach of Poland national football team and honorary president of Polish Football Union . He was also a football player, capped once for Poland.... |
István Géczi István Géczi István Géczi is a retired Hungarian football goalkeeper, who played for Ferencvárosi TC.He won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and also participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team.Following the end of his career, he... Péter Vépi Miklós Páncsics Miklós Páncsics Miklós Páncsics was a Hungarian football defender, who played for Ferencvárosi TC, Honvéd and Bp. Építők. He was of Croat origin .... Péter Juhász Péter Juhász Péter Juhász was a Hungarian football defender, who played for Újpest FC.He won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and also participated in UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team.-References:... Lajos Szücs Lajos Szucs (footballer born 1943) Lajos Szűcs was a Hungarian football striker, who played for Dorog, Ferencváros, Budapest Honvéd FC and Vasas Izzó... Mihály Kozma Mihály Kozma Mihály Kozma was a Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Budapest Honvéd FC and Belgium's WaterscheiHe won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and also participated in UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team... Antal Dunai Antal Dunai Antal Dunai, also known as Dunai II is a former Hungarian footballer. He became a first division player at Pécsi Dózsa, but he spent the majority of his career at Újpesti Dózsa from 1965 to 1977, when he moved to Debreceni VSC.... Lajos Kü Lajos Ku Lajos Kü was a Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Videoton, Ferencvárosi TC, Club Brugge K.V. and SC Eisenstadt.... Béla Váradi Ede Dunai Ede Dunai Ede Dunai, also known as Dunai III was a Hungarian football player who played for Újpesti Dózsa. Dunai III is most famous for his participation in the silver medal winning Hungarian team on the 1972 Summer Olympics,. He played 12 games for the Hungarian national team and scored 2 goals.-References:... László Bálint László Bálint László Bálint is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC, Club Brugge K.V., Toulouse FC and Grenoble Foot 38. He earned 76 caps and scored 3 goals for the Hungary national football team from 1972 to 1982, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972, the 1978 FIFA... Lajos Kocsis Lajos Kocsis Lajos Kocsis was a Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Budapest Honvéd FC.... Kálmán Tóth László Branikovics József Kovács József Kovács (footballer) József Kovács was a Hungarian football midfielder who played for Videoton SC and Újpesti Dózsa.He won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and also participated in UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team.-Sources:* Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben? , II. kötet .... Csaba Vidács Adám Rothermel |
Oleg Blokhin Oleg Blokhin Oleh Volodymyrovych "Oleg" Blokhin is a Ukrainian football coach and current head coach of the Ukrainian national team. Blokhin was formerly a standout striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet national team... Murtaz Khurtsilava Murtaz Khurtsilava Murtaz Kalistratovich Khurtsilava is a former Georgian footballer. He was a famed defender.... Yuri Istomin Yuri Istomin Yuriy Vasylyovych Istomin was a Soviet Ukrainian footballer.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1970.* UEFA Euro 1972 runner-up: 1972.* Olympic bronze: 1972.-International career:... Vladimir Kaplichny Vladimir Kaplichny Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Kaplychnyi was a Ukrainian footballer.... Viktor Kolotov Viktor Kolotov Viktor Mikhailovich Kolotov was the Soviet footballer who spent the most and the best of his years in Ukraine.... Yevgeni Lovchev Sergei Olshansky Sergei Olshansky Sergei Petrovich Olshansky is a retired Soviet football player.Currently, he works as a general director for FC Nika Moscow.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1969.* Soviet Cup winner: 1971.* Olympic bronze: 1972.... Yevgeni Rudakov Vyacheslav Semyonov Vyacheslav Semyonov Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Semyonov is a retired Ukrainian football player.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1967, 1968, 1972.* Olympic bronze: 1972.-International career:... Gennadi Evryuzhikhin Oganes Zanazanyan Oganes Zanazanyan Oganes Arutyunovich Zanazanyan is a retired Soviet football player and a current Armenian coach.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1973.* Soviet Cup winner: 1973, 1975.* Olympic bronze: 1972.-International career:... Andrei Yakubik Andrei Yakubik Andrei Aleksandrovich Yakubik is a retired Soviet football player.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1976 .* Soviet Cup winner: 1977.* Olympic bronze: 1972.* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finalist: 1972.... Arkadi Andriasyan Revaz Dzodzuashvili Revaz Dzodzuashvili Revaz Mikhaylovich Dzodzuashvili is a Georgian football manager and a former player.He earned 49 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1972... Iosef Sabo Yuri Eliseev Vladimir Onishchenko Anatoli Kuksov Vladimir Pilgui |
Jürgen Croy Jürgen Croy Jürgen Croy is a former international football goalkeeper for the German Democratic Republic.-Sporting career:... Manfred Zapf Manfred Zapf Manfred Zapf is a German former footballer, later a coach. A defender, Zapf spent his entire senior career with 1. FC Magdeburg, and captained the club to its greatest successes – three DDR championships, four cups, and the Cup Winners' Cup of 1974... Konrad Weise Konrad Weise Konrad Weise is a former German football player.Weise played almost whole his career for FC Carl Zeiss Jena .... Bernd Bransch Bernd Bransch Bernd Bransch is a former footballer from East Germany.Bransch began his sporting career as a youngster at BSG Motor Halle-Süd... Jürgen Pommerenke Jürgen Pommerenke Jürgen Pommerenke is a former German football midfielder and manager.Pommerenke played his entire professional career for 1... Jürgen Sparwasser Jürgen Sparwasser Jürgen Sparwasser is a retired German football player and later briefly a football manager.Sparwasser started his playing career in the youth department of his hometown club BSG Lokomotive Halberstadt in 1956. In 1965 he moved to 1. FC Magdeburg where he gave his senior debut in January 1966... Hans-Jürgen Kreische Hans-Jürgen Kreische Hans-Jürgen Kreische is a former East German footballer. Kreische spent his entire career with his hometown club, Dynamo Dresden, scoring 127 goals in 234 DDR-Oberliga games between 1964 and 1978... Joachim Streich Joachim Streich Joachim Streich is a former East German footballer, who won the bronze medal with East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.... Wolfgang Seguin Wolfgang Seguin Wolfgang "Paule" Seguin is a retired East German footballer.-Club career:Seguin took up playing football in his hometown of Burg in 1953. He spent ten years with Einheit Burg, playing an attacking role. In 1963 he transferred to SC Aufbau Magdeburg, where he would play 380 Oberliga matches until... Peter Ducke Peter Ducke Peter Ducke is a Sudeten German and a former East German football player. He was born in Bensen, Sudetenland, Germany during World War II. His older brother Roland was also a successful footballer.... Frank Ganzera Frank Ganzera Frank Ganzera is former German soccer player. He played in the DDR Oberliga for Dynamo Dresden where he was East German champion in 1971 and 1973. He also won the FDGB Cup in 1971. For the GDR national team he played 13 times between 1969 and 1973 and was part of the bronze medal winning team at... Lothar Kurbjuweit Lothar Kurbjuweit Lothar Kurbjuweit is a former German football player, who works as Director of Sport for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.-International career:... Eberhard Vogel Eberhard Vogel Eberhard "Ebse" Vogel is a former German football player.Vogel played for FC Karl-Marx-Stadt and FC Carl Zeiss Jena .... Harald Irmscher Harald Irmscher Harald Irmscher is a former German football player.Irmscher played for BSG Motor Zwickau , FC Carl Zeiss Jena .... Ralf Schulenberg Ralf Schulenberg Ralf Schulenberg is a retired East German footballer.-External links:*... Reinhard Häfner Reinhard Häfner Reinhard Häfner was a German footballer who now works as a football coach.Häfner played children's and youth football for his hometown club BSG Motor Sonneberg. As a junior player he was assigned to FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt before joining Dynamo Dresden in 1971... Siegmar Wätzlich Siegmar Wätzlich Siegmar Wätzlich is a former German football player.Wätzlich played almost whole his career for Dynamo Dresden .... Coach: Georg Buschner Georg Buschner Georg Buschner was an East German football player and manager.He earned 6 caps for the East Germany national football team between 1954 and 1957, and later coached the team from 1970 to 1981... |
Group A
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 |
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Group B
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
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Group C
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
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Group D
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
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Group 1
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
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Group 2
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
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