Basketball in the 1972 Olympic Games
Information about the basketball tournament played in the 1972 Olympics with champion, medals, stats, final standings, national teams, stages, dates, scores, boxscores and more.
National Teams Qualified for Munich 1972:
National Teams: 16
Australia / Brazil / Cuba / Czechoslovakia / Egypt / Italy / Japan / Philippines / Poland / Puerto Rico / Senegal / Soviet Union / Spain / USA / West Germany / Yugoslavia
Medal Games
Soviet Union
51
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50
USA
Cuba
66
-
65
Italy
Groups
Groups |
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Preliminary Round |
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| A | Results and Stats |
 Australia  Brazil Cuba  Czechoslovakia  Egypt  Japan  Spain USA |
Preliminary Round |
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| B | Results and Stats |
Italy  Philippines  Poland  Puerto Rico  Senegal Soviet Union  West Germany  Yugoslavia |