Bobsleigh at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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| Bobsleigh at the XI Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Sapporo Teine |
| Dates | 4–12 February |
| Competitors | 79 from 11 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 1972 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| Two | men |
| Four | men |
Bobsleigh at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of two events, at Sapporo Teine. The competition took place between 4 and 12 February 1972.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Three countries won medals in Sapporo, West Germany leading the medal table.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man |
West Germany (FRG) Wolfgang Zimmerer Peter Utzschneider |
4:57.07 | West Germany (FRG) Horst Floth Pepi Bader |
4:58.84 | Switzerland (SUI) Jean Wicki Edy Hubacher |
4:59.33 |
| Four-man |
Switzerland (SUI) Jean Wicki Hans Leutenegger Werner Camichel Edy Hubacher |
4:43.07 | Italy (ITA) Nevio de Zordo Adriano Frassinelli Corrado dal Fabbro Gianni Bonichon |
4:43.83 | West Germany (FRG) Wolfgang Zimmerer Stefan Gaisreiter Walter Steinbauer Peter Utzschneider |
4:43.92 |
Participating NOCs
Eleven nations participated in bobsleigh at the 1972 Games. Japan made their Olympic bobsleigh debut.
Austria (8)
Canada (6)
France (6)
West Germany (8)
Great Britain (8)
Italy (9)
Japan (8)
Romania (5)
Switzerland (8)
Sweden (4)
United States (9)
References
- ^ a b c d "The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games. LA84 Foundation. 1972. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Bobsleigh at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2009). "Bobsleigh". In The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited.
