| | Event type
Doubles, Men
| Date | 4 September 1972 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic (non-medal) |
| Location | Volleyballhalle, Olympiapark, München |
| Participants | 14 from 8 countries |
Only seven teams competed, with the event won by Indonesia’s Ade Chandra and Christian Hadinata. They were the best team in the world, winning the All-England Open in 1972-73 and leading Indonesia to the Thomas Cup world title in 1973 and 1976. They would also win the 1980 World Championships in doubles.
| Pos | Pair | NOC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ade Chandra / Christian Hadinata |  INA | |||
| 2 | Ng Boon Bee / Punch Gunalan |  MAS | |||
| =3 | Elliot Stuart / Derek Talbot |  GBR | |||
| =3 | Willi Braun / Roland Maywald |  FRG | |||
| =5 | Tan Aik Mong (MAS) / Bandid Jaiyen (THA) |  MIX | |||
| =5 | Wolfgang Bochow (FRG) / Jamie Paulson (CAN) | MIX | |||
| =5 | Ippei Kojima (JPN) / Suresh Goel (IND) | MIX |
Round One
| Date | 4 September 1972 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Pair | NOC | Result | Pair | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Sep | Chandra / Hadinata | INA | 15-7, 15-1 | Tan (MAS) / Jaiyen (THA) | MIX | |
| Match #2 | 04 Sep | Stuart / Talbot | GBR | 15-3, 15-9 | Bochow (FRG) / Paulson (CAN) | MIX | |
| Match #3 | 04 Sep | Ng / Gunalan | MAS | 15-8, 15-1 | Kojima (JPN) / Goel (IND) | MIX |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 4 September 1972 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Pair | NOC | Result | Pair | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 04 Sep | Chandra / Hadinata | INA | 15-8, 15-12 | Stuart / Talbot | GBR | |
| Match #2 | 04 Sep | Ng / Gunalan | MAS | 12-15, 15-10, 15-11 | Braun / Maywald | FRG |
Final Round
| Date | 4 September 1972 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Pair | NOC | Result | Pair | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 04 Sep | Chandra / Hadinata | INA | 15-4, 2-15, 15-11 | Ng / Gunalan | MAS |