1972 in sports

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Badminton

The highlight of the year 1972, the badminton Uber Cup in 1972 and the All England, the Scottish Open, the German Open, the Dutch Open, the Denmark Open, the French Open and the European Championship.

International events

Football

The first French football club Le Havre AC is established as a rugby club.

Athletics

January 28 - Pamela Ryan, Australia, the 100 -meter hurdles ran in 12.5 seconds.
February 24 - Faina Melnik, Russia, discus throwing the ladies reached 65.48 meters.
March 3 - Lasse Viren, Finland, the 10,000 m men ran into 27:38,4 minutes.
March 24 - Jordanka Blagoewa, Bulgaria, in the high jump of the women reached 1.94 meters.
April 4 - Faina Melnik, Soviet Union, in the discus of the ladies reached 66.76 meters.
May 7 - Renate Stecher, DDR, 200 meters of the ladies ran in 22.4 seconds.
May 7 - Lyudmila Bragina, Soviet Union, the 1500 meters of the ladies ran in 4:05,1 minutes.
May 8 - Mykola Avilov, Soviet Union, reached 8454 points in the decathlon of Lords.
May 9 - Lyudmila Bragina, Soviet Union, the 1500 meters of the ladies ran in 4:01,4 minutes.
May 11 - Paola Pigni, Italy, 3000 m of the ladies ran 9:09,2 minutes.
May 12 - Renate Stecher, GDR, the 100 meters of the ladies ran 11.07 seconds,
May 12 - John Akii - Bua, Uganda, the 400 -meter hurdles of the men ran in 47.82 seconds.
May 31 - Faina Melnik, Soviet Union, threw the discus throw of 65.42 meters ladies.
11 June - Ruth Fuchs, GDR, in the javelin ladies reached 65.06 meters.
June 12 - Kjell Isaksson, Sweden, jumped 5.55 meters in the pole vault of the Lords.
15 June - Annelie Ehrhardt, DDR, ran the 100 meters. Hurdles of the ladies in 12.5 seconds.
15 June - Ellen Strophal, GDR, the 100 meters of the ladies ran in 11.0 seconds.
June 23 - Kjell Isaksson, Sweden, in the pole vault the men reached 5.59 meters.
June 23 - Bob Seagren, USA, pole vault of the Lords reached 5.59 meters.
June 24 - Margarita simulation, Sweden was the 10,000 meters walking to the ladies in 51:01 minutes.
June 27 - Bernd Kannenberg, Germany, the 50,000 meters walking the men went in 3:52:45 hours.
July 2 - Bob Seagren, USA, jumped 5.63 meters in the pole vault of the Lords.
July 3 - Renate Stecher, GDR, the 100 meters of the ladies ran in 11.0 seconds.
July 6 - Jānis Lūsis, Soviet Union, threw the javelin men 93.8 meters.
July 12 - Kjell Isaksson, Sweden, in the pole vault the men reached 5.55 meters.
July 15 - Annelie Ehrhardt, GDR, the 100 -meter hurdles ran in 12.5 seconds.
July 18 - Lyudmila Bragina, Soviet Union, the 1500 meters of the ladies ran 4:06,9 minutes.
August 5 - Ricky Bruch, Sweden, discus throwing the men reached 68.4 meters.
August 6 - Jānis Lūsis, Soviet Union, in the javelin men reached 93.8 meters.
August 12 - Lyudmila Bragina, Soviet Union, the 3000 meters of the ladies ran 8:53,0 minutes.
August 18 - Lyudmila Bragina, Soviet Union, the 1500 meters of the ladies ran in 4:06,9 minutes.
August 20 - Gunhild Hoffmeister, East Germany, the 1000 meters of the ladies ran 2:35,9 minutes.
August 30 - Paul Nihill, Great Britain, was the 20,000 meters walking the men in 1:24:50 hours.
September 2 - John Akii - Bua, Uganda, the 400 -meter hurdles of the men ran in 47.82 seconds.
September 3 - Lasse Viren, Finland, the 10,000 m men ran into 27:38,4 minutes.
September 7 - Nadezhda Tschischowa, Soviet Union, came in the shot put of 21.03 meters ladies.
September 8 - Mykola Avilov, Soviet Union, reached 8466 points in the decathlon of Lords.
September 9 - Lyudmila Bragina, Soviet Union, the 1500 meters of the ladies ran 4:01,4 minutes.
September 14 - Lasse Viren, Finland, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 13:16,4 minutes.
September 14 - Anders Gärderud, Sweden, the 3000 meter steeplechase of the men ran in 8:20,8 minutes.
September 23 - Argentina Menis, Romania, threw the discus throw of 67.32 meters ladies.
September 24 - Jordanka Blagoewa, Bulgaria, jumped into the women's category 1.94 meters.
October 4 - Lyudmila Bragina, Soviet Union, the 1500 meters of the ladies ran in 4:06,5 minutes.
October 17 - Viktor Sanejew, Soviet Union, jumped in the triple jump of 17.44 meters gentlemen.
October 20 - Emil Puttemans, Belgium, the 5000 meters of the men ran into 13:13,0 minutes.

Motorsport

January 23 to October 8: Formula 1 1972 season
March 18 to November 4: USAC 1972 season
June 11 to 12: 24 - hour race at Le Mans 1972
September 15 to 24: Tour de France Automobile 1972
Motorcycle world championship in 1972

Cycling

FEBRUARY 27: Cyclo-cross World Championships in Prague
May 21-June 11: Giro d' Italia 1972
1 to 23 July: Tour de France 1972

Summer Sports

August 26-September 11 Summer Olympic Games in Munich in 1972

Winter sports

3 to 13 February 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo

Born

January 31: Manfred Kainz, Austrian motorcycle racer and team owner
FEBRUARY 27: Michaël Paquay, Belgian motorcycle racer († 1998)
April 2: Gwen Giabbani, French motorcycle racer
APRIL 16: Conchita Martínez, Spanish tennis player
April 18: Garry McCoy, Australian motorcycle racer
September 26: Maik Stief, German motorcycle racer
NOVEMBER 27: Yōichi Ui, Japanese motorcycle racer

Died

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