1972 Olympics: Team Sports
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| Men | Champion |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Soviet Union |
| United States | |
| Cuba | |
| Field Hockey | West Germany |
| Pakistan | |
| India | |
| Handball | Yugoslavia |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| Romania | |
| Soccer | Poland |
| Hungary | |
| East Germany / Soviet Union* | |
| Volleyball | Japan |
| East Germany | |
| Soviet Union | |
| Water Polo | Soviet Union |
| Hungary | |
| United States |
*East Germany and the Soviet Union declared joint bronze medallists as result was still a draw at end of extra time.
| Women | Champion |
|---|---|
| Volleyball | Soviet Union |
| Japan | |
| North Korea |
