Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, the United States entered three men and three women. They took home both of the gold medals as well as a pair of 5th-place finishes.
Men's Individual Competition:
- John Williams — 2528 points (→ Gold Medal)
- Edwin Eliason — 2438 points (→ 5th place)
- Dennis McComak — 2398 points (→ 11th place)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Doreen Wilber — 2424 points (→ Gold Medal)
- Linda Myers — 2385 points (→ 5th place)
- Maureen Bechdolt — 2218 points (→ 28th place)
Read more about this topic: United States At The 1972 Summer Olympics