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 Medalists Athletics Men Track & road events Field events Basketball Preliminary round Group A The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, while the remaining teams compete for 5th through 16th places in separate brackets. Classification brackets Boxing Men Cycling Two cyclists represented Brazil in 1972. Road Equestrian Dressage Show jumping Football First round Group C Team Roster Vitor Osmar Fred Terezo Falcão Celso Pedrinho Rubens Galaxe Washington Roberto Dinamite Dirceu Nielsen Abel Braga Wagner Bolívar Ângelo Pintinho Zé Carlos Manoel Judo Men Rowing Men Sailing Open Shooting Four male shooters represented Brazil in 1972. Men Swimming Men Women Volleyball Preliminary round Pool B |} |} 5th–8th semifinals |} 7th place match |} Team Roster João Lens Delano Couto Antônio Carlos Moreno Luiz Eymard Coelho José Marcelino Mário Marcos Procópio Bebeto de Freitas Russo Sevciuc Décio Cattaruzzi Alexandre Abeid Celso Alexandre Kalache Aderval Luis Arvani Weightlifting Men References External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics 1972 Summer Olympics Olympics