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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 : 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

References

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database

Olympic Winter Games 1972, full results by sports-reference.com
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