Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's pentathlon
The women's pentathlon combined event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 2 & 3. The favorites going into the Olympics were Heide Rosendahl and Burglinde Pollak. With Rosendahl narrowly defeating Pollack, by 24 points at the 1971 European Athletics Championships. The second event saw Mary Peters release a tremendous throw in the shot put catapulting her into lead, which she never relinquished.
Results
100m hurdles
Rank | Name | Nationality | Heat | Time | Points |
1 | Christine Bodner | 2 | 13.25 | 966 OR | |
2 | Mary Peters | 2 | 13.29 | 960 | |
3 | Heide Rosendahl | 1 | 13.34 | 953 | |
4 | Burglinde Pollak | 1 | 13.53 | 927 | |
5 | Ann Wilson | 1 | 13.61 | 916 | |
6 | Ilona Bruzsenyák | 5 | 13.65 | 911 | |
7 | Valentina Tikhomirova | 1 | 13.77 | 895 | |
8 | Nadiya Tkachenko | 2 | 13.81 | 890 | |
9 | Nedyalka Angelova | 1 | 13.84 | 886 | |
10T | Modupe Oshikoya | 3 | 13.96 | 871 | |
10T | Đurđa Fočić | 5 | 13.96 | 871 | |
12 | Marie-Christine Debourse | 1 | 14.03 | 862 | |
13 | Elena Vintilă | 5 | 14.06 | 858 | |
14 | Liese Prokop | 2 | 14.11 | 852 | |
15 | Margot Eppinger | 3 | 14.12 | 851 | |
16 | Monika Peikert | 3 | 14.23 | 837 | |
17 | Edith Noeding | 3 | 14.24 | 836 | |
18 | Lyn Tillett | 3 | 14.26 | 834 | |
19 | Debbie Van Kiekebelt | 2 | 14.39 | 818 | |
20 | Karen Mack | 2 | 14.45 | 811 | |
21 | Gale Fitzgerald | 3 | 14.47 | 809 | |
22 | Lucía Vaamonde | 5 | 14.53 | 801 | |
23 | Odette Ducas | 5 | 14.55 | 799 | |
24 | Jane Frederick | 2 | 14.60 | 793 | |
25 | Kathrin Lardi | 3 | 14.63 | 790 | |
26 | Diane Jones | 4 | 14.79 | 772 | |
27 | Margit Papp | 1 | 14.91 | 758 | |
28 | Lin Chun-Yu | 4 | 14.98 | 750 | |
29 | Margaret Murphy | 5 | 15.18 | 729 | |
30 | Gladys Chai | 4 | 18.46 | 440 |
Shot put
High jump
All heights in metres.Rank | Name | Nationality | Mark | Points | 1.35 | 1.40 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.82 | 1.84 |
1 | Mary Peters | 1.82 | 1049 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | xxo | o | xxo | o | o | o | xxx | |
2T | Burglinde Pollak | 1.76 | 993 | p | p | p | p | o | xo | o | xxo | o | xo | o | xxx | - | - | - | |
2T | Christine Bodner | 1.76 | 993 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | xo | xo | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | |
2T | Karen Mack | 1.76 | 993 | p | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | xxo | o | xxx | - | - | - | |
2T | Margit Papp | 1.76 | 993 | p | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | o | xo | xxx | - | - | - | |
6T | Diane Jones | 1.74 | 974 | p | p | p | p | p | o | xo | xo | xo | xxo | xxx | - | - | - | - | |
6T | Jane Frederick | 1.74 | 974 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | xo | xo | xxx | - | - | - | - | |
6T | Valentina Tikhomirova | 1.74 | 974 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | |
9 | Đurđa Fočić | 1.71 | 945 | p | p | p | o | o | o | xxo | xo | xo | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | |
10T | Debbie Van Kiekebelt | 1.68 | 915 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
10T | Elena Vintilă | 1.68 | 915 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | xo | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
10T | Modupe Oshikoya | 1.68 | 915 | p | p | p | p | p | o | o | xxo | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
10T | Nedyalka Angelova | 1.68 | 915 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14T | Ann Wilson | 1.65 | 885 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14T | Gale Fitzgerald | 1.65 | 885 | p | o | o | o | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14T | Heide Rosendahl | 1.65 | 885 | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14T | Ilona Bruzsenyák | 1.65 | 885 | p | p | p | p | p | xxo | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14T | Liese Prokop | 1.65 | 885 | p | p | p | p | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14T | Marie-Christine Debourse | 1.65 | 885 | p | p | p | p | p | o | xo | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
14T | Nadiya Tkachenko | 1.65 | 885 | p | p | p | o | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
21T | Gladys Chai | 1.60 | 834 | p | p | o | o | xo | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
21T | Kathrin Lardi | 1.60 | 834 | p | p | p | p | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
21T | Lyn Tillett | 1.60 | 834 | p | p | o | o | o | xxo | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
21T | Margot Eppinger | 1.60 | 834 | p | p | p | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
21T | Monika Peikert | 1.60 | 834 | p | p | p | p | p | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
26T | Edith Noeding | 1.55 | 781 | p | o | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
26T | Odette Ducas | 1.55 | 781 | p | p | o | o | xxo | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
28T | Lin Chun-Yu | 1.50 | 726 | p | p | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
28T | Lucía Vaamonde | 1.50 | 726 | o | o | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
28T | Margaret Murphy | 1.50 | 726 | p | p | o | o | xxx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long jump
200m
Final standings
Standings after Event 53 September 1972
Legend:M = Mark, P = Points
Pos | Athlete | Country | Total Points | Notes | 100m Hurdles | Shot Put | High Jump | Long Jump | 200m |
Mary Peters | 4801 WR | P M | 960 13.29 | 960 16.20 | 1049 1.82 | 902 5.98 | 930 24.08 | ||
Heide Rosendahl | 4791 | P M | 953 13.34 | 830 13.86 | 885 1.65 | 1082 6.83 | 1041 22.96 | ||
Burglinde Pollak | 4768 | P M | 927 13.53 | 952 16.04 | 993 1.76 | 952 6.21 | 944 23.93 | ||
4 | Christine Bodner | 4671 | P M | 966 13.25 | 750 12.51 | 993 1.76 | 992 6.40 | 970 23.66 | |
5 | Valentina Tikhomirova | 4597 | P M | 895 13.77 | 875 14.64 | 974 1.74 | 939 6.15 | 914 25.25 | |
6 | Nedyalka Angelova | 4496 | P M | 886 13.84 | 836 13.96 | 915 1.68 | 975 6.32 | 884 24.58 | |
7 | Karen Mack | 4449 | P M | 811 14.45 | 844 14.10 | 993 1.76 | 930 611 | 871 24.72 | |
8 | Ilona Bruzsenyák | 4419 | P M | 911 13.65 | 749 12.48 | 885 1.65 | 969 6.29 | 905 24.35 | |
9 | Nadiya Tkachenko | 4370 | P M | 890 13.81 | 820 13.69 | 885 1.65 | 945 6.18 | 830 25.19 | |
10 | Diane Jones | 4349 | P M | 772 14.79 | 898 15.05 | 974 1.74 | 891 5.93 | 814 25.37 | |
11 | Đurđa Fočić | 4332 | P M | 871 13.96 | 755 12.58 | 945 1.71 | 888 5.92 | 873 24.70 | |
12 | Margot Eppinger | 4313 | P M | 851 14.12 | 762 12.70 | 834 1.60 | 945 6.18 | 921 24.18 | |
13 | Ann Wilson | 4279 | P M | 916 13.61 | 647 10.86 | 885 1.65 | 973 6.31 | 858 24.87 | |
14 | Modupe Oshikoya | 4279 | P M | 871 13.96 | 589 10.00 | 915 1.68 | 965 6.27 | 939 23.98 | |
15 | Debbie Van Kiekebelt | 4272 | P M | 818 14.39 | 789 13.16 | 915 1.68 | 902 5.98 | 848 24.98 | |
16 | Lyn Tillett | 4258 | P M | 834 14.26 | 685 11.46 | 834 1.60 | 1001 6.44 | 904 24.36 | |
17 | Marie-Christine Debourse | 4239 | P M | 862 14.03 | 725 12.10 | 885 1.65 | 910 6.02 | 857 24.88 | |
18 | Monika Peikert | 4232 | P M | 837 14.23 | 846 14.14 | 834 1.60 | 932 6.12 | 783 25.74 | |
19 | Gale Fitzgerald | 4206 | P M | 809 14.47 | 672 11.25 | 885 1.65 | 900 5.97 | 940 23.97 | |
20 | Elena Vintilă | 4199 | P M | 858 14.06 | 632 10.64 | 915 1.68 | 965 6.27 | 829 25.20 | |
21 | Jane Frederick | 4167 | P M | 793 14.60 | 775 12.92 | 974 1.74 | 817 5.60 | 808 25.45 | |
22 | Odette Ducas | 4101 | P M | 799 14.55 | 676 11.32 | 781 1.55 | 947 6.19 | 898 24.42 | |
23 | Margit Papp | 4074 | P M | 758 14.91 | 789 13.16 | 993 1.76 | 817 560 | 717 26.57 | |
24 | Edith Noeding | 3870 | P M | 836 14.24 | 618 10.43 | 781 1.55 | 736 5.25 | 899 24.21 | |
25 | Lucía Vaamonde | 3794 | P M | 801 14.53 | 618 10.43 | 726 1.50 | 819 5.61 | 830 25.19 | |
26 | Kathrin Lardi | 3788 | P M | 790 14.63 | 601 10.18 | 834 1.60 | 762 5.36 | 801 25.53 | |
27 | Margaret Murphy | 3770 | P M | 729 15.18 | 627 10.57 | 726 1.50 | 828 5.65 | 860 24.84 | |
28 | Lin Chun-Yu | 3676 | P M | 750 14.98 | 676 11.31 | 726 1.50 | 750 5.31 | 774 25.86 | |
- | Liese Prokop | DNF | P M | 852 14.11 | 903 15.14 | 885 1.6 | |||
- | Gladys Chai | DNF | P M | 440 18.46 | 363 6.95 | 834 1.60 | |||
- | Ruth Martin-Jones | DNS | P M | ||||||
- | Eva Šuranová | DNS | P M | ||||||
- | Marilyn King | DNS | P M |
Key: WR = world record; OR = Olympic record; p = pass; x = fault; o = cleared; NM = no mark; DNF = did not finish; DNS = did not start; DQ = disqualified; T = tied