The Bahamas competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Twenty competitors, nineteen men and one woman, took part in thirteen events in four sports.
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankWalter Callander100 m 10.784did not advanceKevin Johnson100 m10.616did not advance200 m21.705did not advanceFranklin Rahming400 m48.305did not advanceMike Sands100 m10.672 Q10.505did not advance200 m21.615 QDNSdid not advanceDanny Smith110 m hurdles14.464did not advanceDanny SmithHarrison LockhartWalter CallanderMike Sands relay40.485did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionTimothy BarrettTriple jump15.5127did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankClaudette Powell100 m12.017did not advance
Boxing
Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGarry DavisWelterweightL 0–5did not advanceNat KnowlesMiddleweightW DSQL TKO-1did not advance
Cycling
Two cyclist represented the Bahamas in 1972.
Track 1000m time trial AthleteEventTimeRankLaurence BurnsideMen's 1000m time trial1:20.3130
Men's Sprint AthleteEventRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Repechage FinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankGeoffrey BurnsideMen's sprintL L did not advance
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Durward KnowlesMontague Roscoe HiggsStar12 21012DNF161497.013Bobby SymonetteCraig SymonettePercy KnowlesSoling23 22241523DNS137.025Godfrey KellyChristopher McKinneyDavid KellyDragon23 1718 1215596.019
See also Bahamas at the 1971 Pan American Games
References
External links Official Olympic Reports