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Medalists

Alpine skiing

;Men ;Men's slalom ;Women

Biathlon

;Men ;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay

Cross-country skiing

;Men ;Men's 4 × 10 km relay ;Women ;Women's 3 × 5 km relay

Figure skating

;Men ;Women ;Pairs

Ice hockey

Medal round

*USSR 9-3 Finland *USSR 3-3 Sweden *USSR 7-2 USA *USSR 9-3 Poland *USSR 5-2 Czechoslovakia

Luge

;Men (Men's) Doubles ;Women

Nordic combined

Events: * normal hill ski jumping * 15 km cross-country skiing

Ski jumping

Speed skating

;Men ;Women

Bibliography

References

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database

Olympic Winter Games 1972, full results by sports-reference.com
{{Top Winter Olympics medal-winning nations Nations at the 1972 Winter Olympics

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