Basketball Ussr Usa In Munich 1972

The 1972 olympic mens basketball final was one of the most controversial events in olympic history and was recorded by fiba as the first ever loss for team usa since the sport began olympic play at the 1936 berlin olympics.

Basketball ussr usa in munich 1972. Top 10 ex soviet union men basketball players of all time duration. 1972 olympic mens basketball final. This was the first time that the usa did not win a gold medal since the sports introduction into the olympics at the 1936 berlin summer olympics. 08012012 0756 am et updated dec 06 2017 officially the soviet union beat the united states 51 50 in the gold medal game at the 1972 summer olympic games in munich on a desperate basket at the final buzzer.

In 1972 summer olympics the united states olympic winning streak which started in 1936 was ended by the soviet teams victory in the gold medal game one of most emotional and dramatic game in. Dat dergelijke dingen. Deze finale eindigde heel tumultueus en zorgde voor veel controverse. The bronze was won by cuba the only olympic.

The gold medal basketball game between the soviets and the us at the 1972 munich olympicsrepresented more than just a sport with a ball and a hoop it was symbolic of everything going in the world. 1972 usa vs ussr basketball duration. The united states team had won the previous seven gold medals at the olympics and was favored to win another in munich at the 1972 summer olympics. Op de olympische spelen van 1972 in munchen speelde usa de finale in het basketbal tegen de ussr.

No american basketball team had ever lost an olympic match. S hortly after midnight on 10 september 1972 a not insignificant cold war skirmish began in a sports hall in munich. It took place at rudi sedlmayer halle in munich germany from august 27 to september 9.