Brazil at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Brazil at the 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BRA
NOC	Brazilian Olympic Committee
Website	www.cob.org.br (in Portuguese)
in Munich
Competitors	81 (78 men and 3 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer	Luiz Cláudio Menon
Medals Ranked 41st	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Brazil competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 81 competitors, 78 men and 3 women, took part in 44 events in 13 sports. Brazil obtained two bronze medals in 1972. Japanese Brazilian judoka Chiaki Ishii won Brazil's first Olympic medal in judo. Triple jumper Nelson Prudêncio won his second medal in men's triple jump^[1]