Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics

The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.

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 7.5&nbsp;km relay

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

Cross-country skiing

Men

Men's 4 x 10&nbsp;km relay

Women

Women's 3 x 5&nbsp;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

Leading scorers

Luge

Men

(Men's) Doubles

Women

Nordic combined

Events:

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

Ski jumping

Speed skating

Men

Women

Bibliography

References

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