Japan at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Japan was the host nation for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. It was the first time that Japan had hosted the Winter Olympic Games, but second time overall after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Three Japanese ski jumpers swept the medals in the normal hill event, becoming national heroes.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

Men

Men's slalom

Women

Biathlon

Men

<small>¹One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.</small>

Men's 4 x 7.5km relay

<small>²A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.</small>

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Men

Men's 4 x 10km relay

Women

Women's 3 x 5km relay

Figure skating

Men

Women

Pairs

Ice hockey

First Round

Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.

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Consolation Round

• Japan 3-3 Switzerland
• Japan 3-2 Yugoslavia
• Japan 4-5 Norway
• Japan 7-6 West Germany

Luge

Men

(Men's) Doubles

Women

Nordic combined

Events:

• normal hill ski jumping <small>(Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)</small>
• 15 km cross-country skiing

Ski jumping

Speed skating

Men

Women

References

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