Burma at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Burma at the 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BIR
in Munich
Competitors	18 (men) in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Win Maung (Football)
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988
Other related appearances
Myanmar (1992-)

Burma competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Athletics

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jimmy Crampton	800 m	1:54.2	53	Did not advanced
	1500 m	4:06.9	63	Did not advanced
Hla Thein	Marathon	N/A						2:48:53	57

Boxing

Men

Athlete	Event	1 Round	2 Round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Dawla Vanlal	Flyweight	BYE	Boris Zoriktuyev (URS) L TKO-3	Did not advance

Football

First round

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Soviet Union	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5	6
Mexico	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	4
Burma	3	1	0	2	2	2	0	2
Sudan	3	0	0	3	1	5	−4	0

Soviet Union  v  Burma

28 August 1972 12:00

Soviet Union	1 – 0	Burma
Kolotov  51'	Report

Regensburg Attendance: 6.000 Referee: Jafar Namdar

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Mexico  v  Burma

30 August 1972 12:00

Mexico	1 – 0	Burma
Cuéllar  86'	Report

Nuremberg Attendance: 1.000 Referee: Robert Quarshie

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Burma  v  Sudan

1 September 1972 12:00

Burma	2 – 0	Sudan
Soe Than  7' Aung Moe Thin  61'	Report

Passau Attendance: 2.000 Referee: Marian Srodecki

• Team Roster

 Burma - 9th place

Aye I Maung Aye II Maung Khin Maung Lay

Maung Maung Tin Myint Kyu Myo Win Nyunt

San Aye Than Soe Tin Aung

Tin Aung Moe Tin Sein Win Maung Ye Nyunt

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Military press		Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Gyi Aung Maung	52 kg	95.0	11	105.0 WR	1	120.0	7	320.0	5

References

• Official Olympic Reports