The 4th

World Orienteering Championships The World Orienteering Championships (or WOC for short) is an annual orienteering event organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first World Championships was held in Fiskars, Finland in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2 ...

were held in Staré Splavy, Czechoslovakia, 14–16 September 1972. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Medalists

Results

Women's individual

References

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