New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the
1972 Summer Olympics
New Zealand at the; 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NZL
NOC	New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association
Website	www.olympic.org.nz
in Munich
Competitors	89 (82 men, 7 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer	David Aspin (Wrestling)
Medals; Ranked 23rd	Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	Australasia (1908–1912)

New Zealand competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. For the first time at the Olympics, God Defend New Zealand was played instead of God Save the King/Queen. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 89 competitors, 82 men and 7 women, who took part in 63 events in 14 sports.^[1]

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.