United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Archery

Individual, Recurve, Men John Williams 1 Gold
Ed Eliason 5
Dennis McComak 11
Individual, Recurve, Women Doreen Wilber 1 Gold
Linda Myers 5
Maureen Bechdolt 28

Artistic Gymnastics

All-Around, Individual, Men Steve Hug 31
Marshall Avener =50 r1/2
Makoto Sakamoto 56 r1/2
Jim Culhane, Jr. =72 r1/2
John Crosby, Jr. =77 r1/2
George Greenfield =83 r1/2
Jim Ivicek DNS
Team, Men United States 10
Steve Hug • Marshall Avener • Makoto Sakamoto • Jim Culhane, Jr. • John Crosby, Jr. • George Greenfield • Jim Ivicek (DNS)
Floor Exercise, Men John Crosby, Jr. =29 r1/1
Makoto Sakamoto =38 r1/1
Steve Hug =50 r1/1
Marshall Avener =63 r1/1
George Greenfield =80 r1/1
Jim Culhane, Jr. =83 r1/1
Vault, Men Makoto Sakamoto =28 r1/1
Steve Hug =30 r1/1
John Crosby, Jr. =45 r1/1
Marshall Avener =47 r1/1
Jim Culhane, Jr. =54 r1/1
George Greenfield =95 r1/1
Parallel Bars, Men Makoto Sakamoto =17 r1/1
Steve Hug =29 r1/1
John Crosby, Jr. =58 r1/1
Jim Culhane, Jr. =72 r1/1
Marshall Avener =85 r1/1
George Greenfield =99 r1/1
Horizontal Bar, Men Steve Hug =21 r1/1
George Greenfield =35 r1/1
Makoto Sakamoto =39 r1/1
Marshall Avener =82 r1/1
Jim Culhane, Jr. =89 r1/1
John Crosby, Jr. 102 r1/1
Rings, Men Makoto Sakamoto 19 r1/1
Marshall Avener 28 r1/1
Steve Hug =37 r1/1
George Greenfield =47 r1/1
Jim Culhane, Jr. 64 r1/1
John Crosby, Jr. =85 r1/1
Pommel Horse, Men Steve Hug =11 r1/1
Marshall Avener =19 r1/1
Jim Culhane, Jr. 63 r1/1
John Crosby, Jr. 77 r1/1
George Greenfield =97 r1/1
Makoto Sakamoto =105 r1/1
All-Around, Individual, Women Cathy Rigby 10
Joan Moore 21
Kimberly Chace 28
Roxanne Pierce 33
Linda Metheny 36
Nancy Thies =35 r1/2
Debra Hill DNS
Team, Women United States 4
Cathy Rigby • Kimberly Chace • Roxanne Pierce • Joan Moore • Linda Metheny • Nancy Thies • Debra Hill (DNS)
Floor Exercise, Women Cathy Rigby =9 r1/1
Joan Moore =11 r1/1
Linda Metheny =13 r1/1
Kimberly Chace =23 r1/1
Nancy Thies =38 r1/1
Roxanne Pierce =45 r1/1
Vault, Women Cathy Rigby =22 r1/1
Kimberly Chace =26 r1/1
Nancy Thies =28 r1/1
Linda Metheny =28 r1/1
Roxanne Pierce =28 r1/1
Joan Moore =37 r1/1
Uneven Bars, Women Cathy Rigby =18 r1/1
Roxanne Pierce =22 r1/1
Linda Metheny 35 r1/1
Kimberly Chace =36 r1/1
Joan Moore 46 r1/1
Nancy Thies =49 r1/1
Balance Beam, Women Cathy Rigby 6 r1/1
Kimberly Chace =14 r1/1
Roxanne Pierce =17 r1/1
Joan Moore =25 r1/1
Nancy Thies =27 r1/1
Linda Metheny =35 r1/1

Athletics

100 metres, Men Robert Taylor 2 Silver
Rey Robinson 1 h6 r1/4
Eddie Hart 1 h11 r1/4
200 metres, Men Larry Black 2 Silver
Larry Burton 4
Chuck Smith 5
400 metres, Men Vince Matthews 1 Gold
Wayne Collett 2 Silver
John Smith AC r4/4
800 metres, Men Dave Wottle 1 Gold
Ken Swenson AC h3 r2/3
Rick Wohlhuter 4 h1 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Dave Wottle 4 h1 r2/3
Bob Wheeler 6 h3 r2/3
Jim Ryun 9 h4 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Steve Prefontaine 4
George Young 4 h5 r1/2
Len Hilton 8 h4 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Frank Shorter 5
Jon Anderson 8 h3 r1/2
Jeff Galloway 11 h1 r1/2
Marathon, Men Frank Shorter 1 Gold
Kenny Moore 4
Jack Bacheler 9
110 metres Hurdles, Men Rod Milburn 1 Gold
Tom Hill 3 Bronze
Willie Davenport 4
400 metres Hurdles, Men Ralph Mann 2 Silver
Jim Seymour 4
Dick Bruggeman 6 h4 r1/3
Steeplechase, Men Steve Savage 7 h1 r1/2
Doug Brown 9 h3 r1/2
Mike Manley 10 h4 r1/2
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men United States 1 Gold
Larry Black • Robert Taylor • Gerald Tinker • Eddie Hart • Larry Burton (DNS) • Rey Robinson (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men United States DNS
Maurice Peoples • Tommie Turner • Lee Evans • John Smith • Wayne Collett • Vince Matthews
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Larry Young 10
Tom Dooley 15
Goetz Klopfer 19
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Larry Young 3 Bronze
William Weigle 17
Steve Hayden 27
High Jump, Men Dwight Stones 3 Bronze
Chris Dunn 20 r1/2
Ron Jourdan 22 r1/2
Long Jump, Men Randy Williams 1 Gold
Arnie Robinson 3 Bronze
Preston Carrington 5
Pole Vault, Men Bob Seagren 2 Silver
Jan Johnson 3 Bronze
Steve Smith 18 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men John Craft 5
Art Walker 29 r1/2
Dave Smith 32 r1/2
Shot Put, Men George Woods 2 Silver
Al Feuerbach 5
Brian Oldfield 6
Discus Throw, Men Jay Silvester 2 Silver
John Powell 4
Tim Vollmer 8
Hammer Throw, Men Tom Gage 12
Al Schoterman 22 QR
George Frenn 27 QR
Javelin Throw, Men Bill Schmidt 3 Bronze
Fred Luke 8
Milt Sonsky 10
Decathlon, Men Jeff Bennett 4
Bruce Jenner 10
Jeff Bannister 21
100 metres, Women Iris Davis 4
Barbara Ferrell 7
Mattiline Render 6 h3 r2/4
200 metres, Women Jackie Thompson 6 h1 r3/4
Barbara Ferrell 7 h2 r3/4
Pam Greene 5 h3 r2/4
400 metres, Women Kathy Hammond 3 Bronze
Mable Fergerson 5
Debra Edwards 5 h3 r1/4
800 metres, Women Madeline Manning 5 h2 r2/3
Cheryl Toussaint 6 h2 r1/3
Wendy Koenig 6 h5 r1/3
1,500 metres, Women Francie Kraker 8 h1 r2/3
Francie Larrieu 8 h2 r2/3
Doris Brown DNS
100 / 80 metres Hurdles, Women Patty Johnson 5 h1 r2/3
Mamie Rallins 7 h1 r2/3
Lacey O'Neal 7 h2 r2/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women United States 4
Martha Rae Watson • Mattiline Render • Mildrette Netter • Iris Davis • Barbara Ferrell (DNS) • Pam Greene (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women United States 2 Silver
Mable Fergerson • Madeline Manning • Cheryl Toussaint • Kathy Hammond • Debra Edwards (DNS) • Willie Fergerson (DNS)
High Jump, Women Deanne Wilson =30 r1/2
Cindy Gilbert 32 r1/2
Sandi Goldsberry 38 r1/2
Long Jump, Women Willye White 11
Martha Rae Watson 23 r1/2
Kim Attlesey 29 r1/2
Shot Put, Women Maren Seidler 14 QR
Jan Svendsen 16 QR
Discus Throw, Women Olga Fikotová-Connolly 16 QR
Javelin Throw, Women Kate Schmidt 3 Bronze
Sherry Calvert 15 QR
Roberta Brown 19 QR
Pentathlon, Women Gale Fitzgerald 19
Jane Frederick 21
Marilyn King DNS

Basketball

Basketball, Men United States 2 Silver
Kenny Davis • Doug Collins • Tom Henderson • Mike Bantom • Bobby Jones • Dwight Jones • Jim Forbes • Jim Brewer • Tommy Burleson • Tom McMillen • Kevin Joyce • Ed Ratleff

Boxing

Light-Flyweight, Men Davey Armstrong =9
Flyweight, Men Tim Dement =9
Bantamweight, Men Ricardo Carreras =3 Bronze
Featherweight, Men Louis Self =9
Lightweight, Men James Busceme =9
Light-Welterweight, Men Ray Seales 1 Gold
Welterweight, Men Jesse Valdez =3 Bronze
Light-Middleweight, Men Reggie Jones =17
Middleweight, Men Marvin Johnson =3 Bronze
Light-Heavyweight, Men Ray Russell =9
Heavyweight, Men Duane Bobick =5

Canoe Slalom

Kayak Singles (K1), Slalom, Men Eric Evans 7
John Holland 19
Sandy Campbell 28
Canoe Singles (C1), Slalom, Men Jamie McEwan 3 Bronze
Angus Morrison 10
Wick Walker 11
Canoe Doubles (C2), Slalom, Men United States 1 12
Tom Southworth • John Burton
United States 2 14
Russ Nichols • John Evans
Kayak Singles (K1), Slalom, Women Lyn Ashton 9
Cindy Goodwin 14
Louise Holcombe 15

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men Robert Mitchell 4 h3 r2/4
Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men United States 6 h1 r3/4
Jack Brosius • Alan Whitney
Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men United States 4 h2 r2/4
John van Dyke • Jerry Welbourn • Philip Rogosheske • Stephen Kelly
Canoe Singles (C1), 1,000 metres, Men András Törő 6 h1 r2/3
Canoe Doubles (C2), 1,000 metres, Men United States 6
Roland Muhlen • Andreas Weigand
Kayak Singles (K1), 500 metres, Women Marcia Jones Smoke 9
Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Women United States 4 h1 r2/3
Nancy Purvis • Linda Murray

Cycling Road

Road Race, Men John Howard 61
John Allis 63
Emile Waldteufel DNF
Robert Schneider DNF
Team Time Trial, Men United States 15
Dick Ball • John Howard • Ron Skarin • Wayne Stetina

Cycling Track

Sprint, Men Jeffrey Spencer 2 h1 r4/10
Roger Young 2 h3 r4/10
Track Time Trial, Men Steve Woznick 12
Tandem Sprint, Men United States 2 h3 r2/5
Jeffrey Spencer • Ralph Therrio
Individual Pursuit, Men John Vande Velde 12 r1/4
Team Pursuit, Men United States 17 r1/4
David Chauner • John Vande Velde • David Mulica • Jim Ochowicz

Diving

Springboard, Men Craig Lincoln 3 Bronze
Mike Finneran 5
Dave Bush 20 r1/2
Platform, Men Dick Rydze 2 Silver
Rick Earley 6
Mike Finneran 9
Springboard, Women Micki King 1 Gold
Janet Ely 4
Cynthia Potter 7
Platform, Women Janet Ely 4
Micki King 5
Cynthia Potter 21 r1/2

Equestrian Dressage

Individual, Open Edith Master 19
John Winnett 22
Lois Stephens 31
Robert Ridland DNS
Team, Open United States 9
Edith Master • John Winnett • Lois Stephens • Robert Ridland (DNS)

Equestrian Eventing

Individual, Open Kevin Freeman 5
Bruce Davidson 8
J. Michael Plumb 20
Jimmy Wofford 30
James Powers DNS
Robert Ridland DNS
Team, Open United States 2 Silver
Kevin Freeman • Bruce Davidson • J. Michael Plumb • Jimmy Wofford • James Powers (DNS) • Robert Ridland (DNS)

Equestrian Jumping

Individual, Open Neal Shapiro 3 Bronze
Kathy Kusner =10
Bill Steinkraus =22
Team, Open United States 2 Silver
Bill Steinkraus • Neal Shapiro • Kathy Kusner • Frank Chapot

Fencing

Foil, Individual, Men Bert Freeman 5 p6 r2/5
Carl Borack 5 p8 r1/5
John Nonna 6 p2 r1/5
Foil, Team, Men United States 12
Carl Borack • Martin Davis • Bert Freeman • John Nonna • Tyrone Simmons
Épée, Individual, Men George Masin 4 p1 r2/5
Stephen Netburn 5 p4 r2/5
James Melcher 5 p9 r1/5
Épée, Team, Men United States =9
Scotty Bozek • Todd Makler • George Masin • James Melcher • Stephen Netburn
Sabre, Individual, Men Paul Apostol 4 p2 r4/5
Alfonso Morales 5 p1 r3/5
Alex Orban 5 p3 r3/5
Sabre, Team, Men United States 11
Paul Apostol • Bob Dow • Alfonso Morales • Alex Orban
Foil, Individual, Women Ruth White 5 p4 r2/4
Harriet King 5 p1 r1/4
Ann O'Donnell 6 p7 r1/4
Foil, Team, Women United States 8
Ruth White • Natalia Clovis • Tatyana Adamovich • Harriet King • Ann O'Donnell

Football

Football, Men United States =13
Casey Bahr • John Bocwinski • John Carenza • Art Demling • Mike Flater • Steve Gay • Joe Hamm • Mani Hernandez • Mike Ivanow • Mike Margulis • Shep Messing • Archie Roboostoff • Hugo Salcedo • Mike Seerey • Neil Stam • Horst Stemke • Al Trost • Wally Ziaja • Jim Zylker

Handball

Handball, Men United States 14
Richard Abrahamson • Fletcher Abram, Jr. • Roger Baker • Dennis Berkholtz • Larry Caton • Vincent DiCalogero • Ellie Edes • Tom Hardiman • Matt Matthews • Sandor Rivnyak • Jim Rogers • Richard Schlesinger, Jr. • Kevin Serrapede • Bob Sparks • Joel Voelkert • Harry Winkler, Jr. (DNS)

Judo

Lightweight, Men Ken Okada =19
Half-Middleweight, Men Pat Burris =18
Middleweight, Men Irwin Cohen =19
Half-Heavyweight, Men Jimmy Wooley =5
Heavyweight, Men Larry Nelson =9
Open Class, Men Johnny Watts =11

Modern Pentathlon

Individual, Men Chuck Richards 9
John Fitzgerald 11
Scott Taylor 29
Team, Men United States 4
John Fitzgerald • Chuck Richards • Scott Taylor

Rowing

Single Sculls, Men Jim Dietz 5
Double Sculls, Men United States 3 h1 r2/4
Tom McKibbon • John Van Blom
Coxless Pairs, Men United States 9
Larry Hough • Dick Lyon
Coxed Pairs, Men United States 11
Mike Staines • Luther Jones • Aaron Herman
Coxless Fours, Men United States 4 h3 r2/4
Charles Hewitt • Bill Miller • Dick Dreissigacker • Jim Moroney
Coxed Fours, Men United States 5
David Sawyier • Charles Ruthford • Chad Rudolph • Mike Vespoli • Stewart MacDonald
Eights, Men United States 2 Silver
Lawrence Terry • Franklin Hobbs • Pete Raymond • Tim Mickelson • Gene Clapp • Bill Hobbs • Cleve Livingston • Mike Livingston • Paul Hoffman

Sailing

Two-Person Keelboat, Men United States 3 Bronze
Glen Foster • Peter Dean
Two-Person Keelboat, Men United States 10
Alan Holt • Richard Gates
One-Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Men Ed Bennett 22
Three-Person Keelboat, Open United States 1 Gold
Buddy Melges, Jr. • Bill Allen • Bill Bentsen
Three-Person Keelboat, Open United States 3 Bronze
Charles Horter • Don Cohan • John Marshall
Two-Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open United States 23
Scott Allan • Tim Stearn

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, Men Jim McNally 10
Bill McMillan 45
Free Pistol, Men Jimmie Dorsey 28
Hershel Anderson 34
Free Rifle, Men Lones Wigger 1 Gold
Lanny Bassham 7
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, Men John Writer 1 Gold
Lanny Bassham 2 Silver
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, Men Vic Auer 2 Silver
Lones Wigger 7
Running Target, Men Edmund Moeller 9
Charles Davis 19
Trap, Open Jim Poindexter 6
Don Haldeman 17
Skeet, Open Jack Johnson 9
Tony Rosetti 34

Swimming

100 metres Freestyle, Men Mark Spitz 1 Gold
Jerry Heidenreich 2 Silver
John Murphy 4
200 metres Freestyle, Men Mark Spitz 1 Gold
Steve Genter 2 Silver
Fred Tyler 5
400 metres Freestyle, Men Steve Genter 2 Silver
Tom McBreen 3 Bronze
Rick DeMont DQ
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Mike Burton 1 Gold
Doug Northway 3 Bronze
Rick DeMont DQ
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men United States 1 Gold
Dave Edgar • John Murphy • Jerry Heidenreich • Mark Spitz • Dave Fairbank • Gary Conelly
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men United States 1 Gold
John Kinsella • Fred Tyler • Steve Genter • Mark Spitz • Gary Conelly • Tom McBreen • Mike Burton
100 metres Backstroke, Men Mike Stamm 2 Silver
John Murphy 3 Bronze
Mitch Ivey 4
200 metres Backstroke, Men Mike Stamm 2 Silver
Mitch Ivey 3 Bronze
Tim McKee 5
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Tom Bruce 2 Silver
John Hencken 3 Bronze
Mark Chatfield 4
200 metres Breaststroke, Men John Hencken 1 Gold
Rick Colella 4
Brian Job 11
100 metres Butterfly, Men Mark Spitz 1 Gold
Jerry Heidenreich 3 Bronze
Dave Edgar 5
200 metres Butterfly, Men Mark Spitz 1 Gold
Gary Hall 2 Silver
Robin Backhaus 3 Bronze
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Tim McKee 2 Silver
Steve Furniss 3 Bronze
Gary Hall 4
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Tim McKee 2 Silver
Steve Furniss 4
Gary Hall 5
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men United States 1 Gold
Mike Stamm • Tom Bruce • Mark Spitz • Jerry Heidenreich • Mitch Ivey • John Hencken • Gary Hall • Dave Fairbank
100 metres Freestyle, Women Sandy Neilson 1 Gold
Shirley Babashoff 2 Silver
Jenny Kemp 10
200 metres Freestyle, Women Shirley Babashoff 2 Silver
Keena Rothhammer 3 Bronze
Ann Marshall 4
400 metres Freestyle, Women Shirley Babashoff 4
Jenny Wylie 5
Keena Rothhammer 6
800 metres Freestyle, Women Keena Rothhammer 1 Gold
Ann Simmons 4
Jo Harshbarger 6
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women United States 1 Gold
Sandy Neilson • Jenny Kemp • Jane Barkman • Shirley Babashoff • Kim Peyton • Lynn Skrifvars • Ann Marshall
100 metres Backstroke, Women Melissa Belote 1 Gold
Susie Atwood 3 Bronze
Karen Moe 4
200 metres Backstroke, Women Melissa Belote 1 Gold
Susie Atwood 2 Silver
Lynn Skrifvars 13
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Cathy Carr 1 Gold
Judy Melick 5
Lynn Vidali =21
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Dana Schoenfield 2 Silver
Claudia Clevenger 4
Barbara Mitchell 13
100 metres Butterfly, Women Deena Deardurff 4
Dana Shrader 5
Ellie Daniel 6
200 metres Butterfly, Women Karen Moe 1 Gold
Lynn Colella 2 Silver
Ellie Daniel 3 Bronze
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Lynn Vidali 3 Bronze
Jenny Bartz 4
Carolyn Woods 8
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Jenny Bartz 4
Mary Montgomery 6
Lynn Vidali 7
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women United States 1 Gold
Melissa Belote • Cathy Carr • Deena Deardurff • Sandy Neilson • Susie Atwood • Judy Melick • Dana Shrader • Shirley Babashoff • Jenny Kemp (DNS)

Water Polo

Water Polo, Men United States 3 Bronze
Jim Slatton • Stan Cole • Russ Webb • Barry Weitzenberg • Gary Sheerer • Bruce Bradley • Peter Asch • Jim Ferguson • Steve Barnett • John Parker • Eric Lindroth

Waterskiing

Slalom, Men Wayne Grimditch 2
Ricky McCormick =9
Tricks, Men Ricky McCormick 1
Wayne Grimditch 2
Jumping, Men Ricky McCormick 1
Wayne Grimditch 14
Slalom, Women Liz Allan-Shetter 1
Tricks, Women Liz Allan-Shetter 5
Jumping, Women Liz Allan-Shetter 3

Weightlifting

Lightweight, Men Dan Cantore 9
Middleweight, Men Russ Knipp 8
Fred Lowe 9
Light-Heavyweight, Men Mike Karchut AC
Middle-Heavyweight, Men Phil Grippaldi 4
Rick Holbrook 5
Heavyweight, Men Frank Capsouras 10
Alan Ball 11
Super-Heavyweight, Men Ken Patera AC

Wrestling

Light-Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Wayne Holmes =14
Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Jim Steiger DNS
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men Dave Hazewinkel =19
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men Jim Hazewinkel =12
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men Bob Buzzard =19
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men Gary Neist =15
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men Jay Robinson 12
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Wayne Baughman 8
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Buck Deadrich 13
Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Chris Taylor 7
Light-Flyweight, Freestyle, Men Sergio Gonzalez =7
Flyweight, Freestyle, Men Jimmy Carr 14
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men Rich Sanders 2 Silver
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men Gene Davis =15
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men Dan Gable 1 Gold
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Wayne Wells 1 Gold
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men John Peterson 2 Silver
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Ben Peterson 1 Gold
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Henk Schenk 12
Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Chris Taylor 3 Bronze