Australia at The 1972 Summer Olympics - Athletics

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Graeme Rootham

• Heat — 1:48.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1.500 metres

• Christopher Fisher

• Heat — 3:42.5
• Semifinals — 3:42.0 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres

• Anthony Benson

• Heat — 13:42.8 (→ did not advance)

• Kerry O'Brien

• Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)

Men's 3.000m Steeplechase

• Kerry O'Brien

• Qualifying Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)

Men's High Jump

• Lawrence Peckham

• Qualifying Round — 2.15m
• Final — 2.10m (→ 18th place)