| Netherlands at the 1972 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED (HOL used at these Games) |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Sapporo | |
| Competitors | 11 (5 men, 6 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Atje Keulen-Deelstra (speed skating) |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
| Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Points | Places | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne de Leeuw | Women's singles | 15 | 16 | 2298.7 | 143 | 16 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Jappie van Dijk | 43.03 | 32 |
| Ard Schenk | 43.40 | 34 | |
| Eddy Verheijen | 42.67 | 25 | |
| 1500 m | Jan Bols | 2:06.58 | 5 |
| Ard Schenk | 2:02.96 OR |  | |
| Eddy Verheijen | 2:10.96 | 19 | |
| Kees Verkerk | 2:07.43 | 8 | |
| 5000 m | Jan Bols | 7:39.40 | 8 |
| Ard Schenk | 7:23.61 | | |
| Kees Verkerk | 7:39.17 | 6 | |
| 10,000 m | Jan Bols | 15:17.99 | 4 |
| Ard Schenk | 15:01.35 OR | | |
| Kees Verkerk | 15:04.70 |  | |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Ellie van den Brom | 45.62 | 10 |
| Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 44.89 | 6 | |
| Trijnie Rep | 46.60 | 20 | |
| 1000 m | Ellie van den Brom | 1:32.60 | 7 |
| Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 1:31.61 | | |
| Trijnie Rep | 1:35.82 | 24 | |
| 1500 m | Stien Baas-Kaiser | 2:21.05 | |
| Ellie van den Brom | 2:22.27 | 4 | |
| Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 2:22.05 |  | |
| 3000 m | Stien Baas-Kaiser | 4:52.14 OR | |
| Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 4:59.91 | | |
| Sippie Tigchelaar | 5:01.67 | 4 | |
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