Venezuela at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Athletics

100 metres, Men Félix Mata 5 h5 r1/4
400 metres, Men Eric Phillips 7 h5 r2/4
800 metres, Men Héctor López 6 h5 r1/3
400 metres Hurdles, Men José Jacinto Hidalgo 6 h2 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Venezuela 7 h2 r2/3
Humberto GaleaFélix MataAlberto MarchánJesús RicoOrlando Cubillán (DNS)Eric Phillips (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Venezuela 5 h3 r1/2
Raúl DomeFélix PérezJosé Jacinto HidalgoEric PhillipsHéctor López (DNS)Víctor Patíñez (DNS)
Pentathlon, Women Lucía Vaamonde 25

Boxing

Light-Flyweight, Men Francisco Rodríguez =17
Featherweight, Men José Baptista =17
Lightweight, Men Luis Rodríguez =17
Light-Welterweight, Men Luis Contreras =17
Light-Middleweight, Men Alfredo Lemus =17
Middleweight, Men Faustino Quinales =17
Light-Heavyweight, Men Ernesto Sánchez =9

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open Víctor Francis 43
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open Agustín Rangel 77

Swimming

100 metres Freestyle, Men Jorge van Balen 43
200 metres Freestyle, Men Gerardo Vera 13
400 metres Freestyle, Men Gerardo Vera 14
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Gerardo Vera 20
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Antonio Aguerrevere DNS
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Antonio Aguerrevere DNS
100 metres Freestyle, Women Ileana Morales 42
200 metres Freestyle, Women Ileana Morales 29
400 metres Freestyle, Women Ileana Morales 20
100 metres Butterfly, Women Ileana Morales 26
200 metres Butterfly, Women Ileana Morales 14
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Gisela Cerezo 35
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Gisela Cerezo 32