| 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. [1] [2]
| 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.
| 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 |
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)
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