| Czechoslovakia at the 1972 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TCH |
| NOC | Czechoslovak Olympic Committee |
| in Sapporo | |
| Competitors | 41 (37 men, 4 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jiří Raška (ski jumping) |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Czech Republic (1994–) Slovakia (1994–) | |
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Ondrej Nepela won figure skating gold medal.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Ondrej Nepela | Figure skating | Men's singles |
 Bronze | Helena Šikolová | Cross-country skiing | Women's 5 km |
| Bronze | Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team | Ice hockey | Men's competition |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Pavel Ploc | 1'18:38.79 | 11 | 1'29:38.79 | 47 |
| Stanislav Fajstavr | 1'19:53.33 | 9 | 1'28:53.33 | 44 | |
| Arnošt Hájek | 1'19:22.37 | 9 | 1'28:22.37 | 39 | |
| Ladislav Žižka | 1'16:36.81 | 11 | 1'27:36.81 | 36 |
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 2 | Time | Rank | |
| Ladislav Žižka Pavel Ploc Ján Húska Arnošt Hájek | 3 | 2'03:08.17 | 12 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Ján Michalko | 48:31.64 | 30 |
| Ján Fajstavr | 48:18.22 | 29 | |
| Stanislav Henych | 47:25.81 | 21 | |
| 30 km | Ján Michalko | 1'46:19.36 | 40 |
| Ján Fajstavr | 1'44:49.45 | 34 | |
| Stanislav Henych | 1'39:24.29 | 9 | |
| 50 km | Ján Michalko | 2'58:31.83 | 30 |
| Ján Fajstavr | 2'51:12.92 | 19 | |
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Stanislav Henych Ján Fajstavr Ján Michalko Ján Ilavský | 2'11:27.55 | 8 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Milena Chlumová | 18:12.22 | 27 |
| Milena Cillerová | 17:56.22 | 22 | |
| Alena Bartošová | 17:47.25 | 16 | |
| Helena Šikolová | 17:07.32 | | |
| 10 km | Milena Cillerová | 37:40.70 | 30 |
| Alena Bartošová | 37:01.73 | 27 | |
| Milena Chlumová | 36:59.87 | 26 | |
| Helena Šikolová | 35:29.33 | 7 | |
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Alena Bartošová Helena Šikolová Milena Cillerová | 51:16.16 | 6 |
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ondrej Nepela | 1 | 4 | 2739.1 | 9 | |
Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
 Japan | 2–8 |  Czechoslovakia |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 9 |
| 2 |  United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 |  Finland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 4 |
| 6 |  Poland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Václav Nedomanský | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 9th Jiří Kochta | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Richard Farda | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Events:
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ladislav Rygl | Individual | 65.5 | 71.0 | 160.4 | 24 | 51:09.2 | 195.355 | 16 | 355.755 | 26 |
| Libor Foltman | 70.5 | 67.5 | 155.0 | 30 | DNF | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Tomáš Kučera | 75.5 | 75.5 | 191.8 | 7 | 51:04.0 | 196.135 | 14 | 387.935 | 6 | |
| Jaroslav Svoboda | 71.5 | 71.5 | 175.9 | 19 | 53:20.2 | 175.705 | 33 | 351.605 | 28 | |
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Rudolf Höhnl | Normal hill | 73.5 | 100.8 | 73.5 | 100.8 | 201.6 | 29 |
| Jiří Raška | 78.5 | 112.3 | 78.0 | 112.5 | 224.8 | 5 | |
| Zbyněk Hubač | 79.0 | 113.1 | 75.0 | 104.7 | 217.8 | 11 | |
| Karel Kodejška | 80.0 | 114.7 | 75.5 | 105.5 | 220.2 | 7 | |
| Zbyněk Hubač | Large hill | 91.5 | 96.1 | 91.5 | 98.6 | 194.7 | 15 |
| Leoš Škoda | 89.5 | 96.3 | 85.0 | 80.0 | 176.3 | 26 | |
| Jiří Raška | 99.0 | 111.1 | 89.0 | 93.6 | 204.7 | 10 | |
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Sweden competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
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Norway competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Norway competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
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Finland competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Finland competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Finland competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Finland competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Czechoslovakia competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Poland competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Poland competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
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