The following are the results of the 50 metre rifle prone competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

The gold medal was won by Ri Ho-jun of North Korea, this was the first ever medal for a North Korean athlete at the Summer Olympics.

It appeared that Vic Auer from the United States won the gold with 598.

After a controversial "review" the official scores were announced and the judges gave Li 599 for the gold medal.

[1] The format was: 50 metres prone.