Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

Heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
VenueBoxing Hall, Munich
Dates3 – 10 September 1972
Competitors14 from 14 nations
Medalists
Teófilo Stevenson  Cuba
Ion Alexe  Romania
Peter Hussing  West Germany
Hasse Thomsén  Sweden

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 3 to 10 September 1972. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed.