Venezuela at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Venezuela
games=1972 Summer
competitors=23 (20 men and 3 women)
sports=4
flagbearer=Francisco Rodriguez
officials=

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

Results by event

=Athletics=

Men's 100 metres
*Felix Mata:* First Heat — 10.73s (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres
*Héctor López:* Heat — 1:50.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x100m Relay
*Humberto Galea, Felix Mata, Alberto Marchan, and Jesus Rico:* Heat — 39.74s :* Semifinals — 39.74s (→ did not advance)

=Boxing=

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
* Francisco Rodriguez:* First Round — Lost to Dennis Talbot (AUS), KO-2

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
*Alfredo Lemus:* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Lost to Emeterio Villanueva (MEX), 1:4

=Swimming=

Men's 100m Freestyle
*Jorge van Baien:* Heat — 57.20s (→ did not advance)

Men's 200m Freestyle
*Gerardo Vera:* Heat — 1:57.33 (→ did not advance)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]