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Senegal competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Daniel Andrade

• Heat — 1:53.9 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)

Men's 1500 metres

• Daniel Andrade

• Heat — 3:59.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres

• Siatka Badji

• Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

• Malang Mane, Christian do Rosario, Momar N'Dao, and Barka Sy

• Heat — 40.95s (→ did not advance)

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)

• Lost to Soviet Union (52-94)
• Lost to Italy (56-92)
• Lost to Poland (59-95)
• Lost to Puerto Rico (57-92)
• Lost to Philippines (62-68)
• Lost to Yugoslavia (57-73)
• Lost to West Germany (62-72)

• Classification Matches

• 13th/16th place: Lost to Japan (67-76)
• 15th/16th place: Walk-over to Egypt (2-0) → 15th place

Wrestling

References

• Official Olympic Reports