We’re not here to talk about politics on Olympic Wednesday as we head to the Summer Olympiad of 1972 in Munich, Germany. It’s all been said and done, and it was the darkest moment in sports history. That being said, the Soviet Union scored 99 medals; the United States snagged 94 medals; and East Germany captured 66 medals. The host nation, West Germany, came in with 40 medals of its own. But little of it matters now.

Over 7,100 athletes from 121 nations came to Munich for what was promised to be “Games of Peace and Joy”; we know not all those athletes returned home to their families, of course. There were 195 events contested across 27 disciplines, as the Olympics continued to grow and thrive on the fields of competition, while once again reminding us all too well of the darkness within humanity itself. On that note, here are our winners.

Most Outstanding Male Athlete: Mark Spitz, United States

Was there ever any doubt about who would win this olympiad’s hardware in this category? No. Seven gold medals, seven world records—a feat that would be chased for decades before being bested by a professional. American swimmer Mark Spitz won the 100m freestyle, the 200m free, the 100m butterfly, the 200m fly, the 4x100m free relay, the 4x200m free relay, and the 4x100m medley relay. Seven for seven for seven. Boom.

Most Outstanding Female Athlete: Shane Gould, Australia

Winner of three golds (200m free, 400m free, 200m individual medley), a silver (800m free), and a bronze (100m free), Aussie swimmer Shane Gould was the most outstanding female athlete in Munich, despite the media’s fawning all over Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut—who finished seventh in the all-around event. Not to take anything away from Korbut who did win two individual golds, but Gould was much more golden. Ha!

Most Outstanding Male Team: Japanese Gymnastics

This was a relatively close battle, between Japan’s gymnasts (16 medals out of 22 possible) and the American swimmers (26 medals out of 39). But in the end, it was the men of Japan triumphing here: not only did the men win the all-around team event, but they also took home 4 individual golds, 5 individual silvers, and 6 individual bronzes. Sawao Kato won three golds and two silvers, including the individual all-around event.

Most Outstanding Female Team: Soviet Gymnastics

With Lyudmila Turishcheva leading the way by winning the individual all around, the Soviet women dominated the gymnastics events with 10 medals out of a possible 16 available. Turishcheva helped the team to the all-around goal, while winning 2 other medals as well. Korbut won two individual golds (floor, beam) and a silver (uneven bars), as well, while Tamara Lazakovich won one silver and two bronzes. Wow!