Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

AUS

CAN

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres

URS

The athletics competition in the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Athletics at the 1975 Mediterranean Games were held in Algiers, Algeria.

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1974 Asian Games

RHO

GBR

POL

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Men's 100 metres wheelchair 2

NOR

CUB

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

USA

JAM

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

GDR

BEL

Winning distance

Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games

FRG

Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metre hurdles

SWE

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk

November

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's pentathlon

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

Algiers

Men's 200 legs

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

Men's Decathlon

yes

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x400 metre relay

BUL

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Men's pentathlon 1B

KEN

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw

Men's pentathlon 3

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump

Winning height

TCH

ETH

Howard Cosell, ABC commentator

Aug 23 - Sep 6

Heinz Simon

Jānis Lūsis

Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump

At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. 37 events were contested — 23 by male and 14 by female athletes.

With all other disciplines having been cancelled, the 1975 Summer Universiade only featured athletics events and was referred to as the World University Championships in athletics.

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres

Athletics at the II All-Africa Games

Athletics competitions at the 1975 South Pacific Games were held in Tumon, Guam, between August 4–9, 1975.A total of 35 events were contested, 22 by men and 13 by women.

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put

Women's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

The Men's 60 m wheelchair 1B was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.There were 27 competitors in the heat; 5 made it into the final.Baumgartner of West Germany won the gold medal.

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw

ISR

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Men's pentathlon 4

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles

The Athletics Competition at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico.

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 1500 metres

Women's 200 metres

The Men's 60 m wheelchair 1A was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.There were 17 competitors in the heat; 5 made it into the final.Jan Erik Stenberg of Norway won the gold medal.

Men's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 1500 metres

Men's hammer throw

Eugene Reimer

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw

The Women's 60 m wheelchair 1A was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.5 competitors competed in a single race.Mayer of West Germany won the gold medal.

IRL

Paralympic Athletics

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4×400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

Men's marathon

The Men's 100 m wheelchair 2 was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.There were 22 competitors in the heat; 5 made it into the final.U.S. wheelchair athlete Gary Kerr won the gold medal.

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 10000 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

Women's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics – Women's pentathlon 5

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x100 metre relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres

Men's 10,000 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

Men's long jump

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 4x400 metres relay

Women's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Men's 60 metres wheelchair 1B

Men's high jump

FIN

The Men's pentathlon 3 was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.There were 10 competitors in the event.David Williamson of the United States won the gold medal.

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's pentathlon

Men's pentathlon 1B

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1975 Summer Universiade

RSA

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 metre relay

Estadio Rommel Fernández 2010 1.jpg

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Men's pentathlon 3

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

UGA

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw

Athletics events were contested at the 1973 Summer Universiade in Moscow, Soviet Union.

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

ARG

The athletics at the 1974 Asian Games were held in Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran. This was the first time that China competed in these games and also the last time that Israel competed.

TRI

Men's 5000 metres

Athletics competitions at the 1973 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Revolución in Panama City, Panama, between February 17 - March 3, 1973.A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR.

O'Brien

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 metre relay

Athletics at the 1973 Bolivarian Games

Athletics at the 1975 Mediterranean Games

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Men's 50 kilometres walk

Senior

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x400 metre relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres

Men's pole vault

Athletics at the 1975 South Pacific Games

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw

ITA

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres hurdles

Athletics at the VII Bolivarian Games

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Women's pentathlon 4

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metres hurdles

Athletics

Women's 4 x 100 metres relay

Men's 110 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres

The Men's pentathlon 1B was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.There were 7 competitors in the event.Patrick Reid of Jamaica won the gold medal.

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres

R. Zeyher

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

Athletics at the 1974 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

NED

Athletics competitions at the 1973 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Revolución in Panama City, Panama, between February 17 - March 3, 1973.A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.A total of 34 events were contested, 22 by men and 12 by women.

YUG

Men's 400 metres hurdles

Walter Schmidt

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

Athletics at the 1973 Summer Universiade

Women's pentathlon 5

The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 × 400 metres relay. Also the women's hurdles were changed from the 80 metre hurdles to the 100 metre hurdles as had happened across the world.Five nations won medals for the first time these being Somalia, Algeria, Gambia, Togo and Swaziland while both Egypt and PR Congo won medals under new names.Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Four track and field athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:Ohene Karikari, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres men)Alice Annum, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres women)Modupe Oshikoya, Nigeria (high jump, long jump and 100m hurdles)Ben Jipcho, Kenya (5000 metres and steeplechase)Several women's events was added. These were 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, discus throw, shot put and 4 × 400 metres relay.Nagui Asaad won his first Gold medal in Shot Put of the All Africa Games, 1973, Nigeria, and then he went to win a second time in 1978, All-Africa Games Algeria, He also was the Silver medallist in Discus throw of the All Africa Games, 1973

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump

Andres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Men's 60 metres wheelchair 1A

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump

FRA

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Women's 60 metres wheelchair 1B

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres hurdles

Mayer

Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1975 Pan American Games

Women's shot put

yellow

"These sprinters missed the start-line in their heats! We've handed the 100 to the Russian!"

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x100 metre relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 10,000 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres

Men's javelin throw

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

JPN

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre relay

Goldmann

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metres steeplechase

The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 × 400 metres relay.

The Men's pentathlon 4 was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.There were 14 competitors in the event.Eugene Reimer of Canada won the gold medal.

Women's pentathlon 4

Estadio Rommel Fernández , Panama City

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

W. Flach

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

Lagos, Nigeria

Mateo Flores

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Men's pentathlon 4

Men's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 10000 metres

Winning length

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw

HUN

Women's long jump

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 4×400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre hurdles

Men's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump

AUT

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre hurdles

Men's triple jump

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay

BRA

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres

Men's discus throw

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres

ROU

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metres relay

Panama City, Panama

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres

Baumgartner

Tumon, Guam

Athletics at the I Central American Games

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres

Men's shot put

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Women's pentathlon 5

SUI

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

Reno Levis

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put

Men's 200 metres

Women's 100 metres hurdles

Olympic Stadium, Munich, West Germany

The Women's 60 m wheelchair 1B was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.There were 9 competitors in the heat; 5 made it into the final.Rosaleen Gallagher of Ireland won the gold medal.

Men's 20 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4x100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump

Athletics at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon

NZL

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics – Women's pentathlon 4

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 kilometres walk

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics - Women's 60 metres wheelchair 1A

TUN

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metre hurdles

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the V South Pacific Games

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 100 metre relay

Franz-Josef Kemper congratulates the winner Dave Wottle

Athletics at the 1973 Central American Games

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 km walk

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault

David Williamson

Men's 4 × 400 metres relay