Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
competed at the
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe ...
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Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...
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Japan
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Medalists
Alpine skiing
;Men
;Men's slalom
Biathlon
;Men
:
1 One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
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2 A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;Men
;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Figure skating
;Women
Luge
;Men
(Men's) Doubles
;Women
Nordic combined
Events:
* normal hill ski jumping
* 15 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men
See also
*
Italy at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1972
References
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results databaseOlympic Winter Games 1972, full results by sports-reference.com
{{Nations at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Nations at the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972
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Winter
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