Water skiing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Water Skiing
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Water skiing pictogram.svg
Venue Kieler Förde, Kiel
DatesSeptember 1–2, 1972 (1972-09-01 1972-09-02)
Competitors35 from 20 nations

Water skiing was one of two demonstration sports at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was the only time that the sport was demonstrated at any Olympic Games. 35 participants from 20 countries took part in six events: slalom, figure skiing, and ski jump for each of men and women skiers. The slalom events took place on September 1 and the figure skiing and ski jump events took place on September 2. [1]

Event results

Men's slalom

PlaceNameBuoys
1Flag of Italy.svg  Roby Zucchi  (ITA)44.0
2Flag of the United States.svg  Wayne Grimditch  (USA)38.5
3Flag of France.svg  Jean–Michel Jamin  (FRA)38.0
Flag of Finland.svg  Heikki Olamo  (FIN)38.0
5Flag of Germany.svg  Hans–Willi Eilermeier  (FRG)32.0
6Flag of Germany.svg  Karl–Heinz Benzinger  (FRG)29.5
7Flag of Australia.svg  Bruce Cockburn  (AUS)28.5
8Flag of Australia.svg  Graeme Cockburn  (AUS)28.0
9Flag of the United States.svg  Ricky McCormick  (USA)27.5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kim Reid  (CAN)27.5
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  lan Walker  (GBR)27.5
12Flag of Colombia.svg  Andres Botero  (COL)21.0
13Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Pierre Clerc  (SUI)17.5
14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pierre Plouffe  (CAN)7.5
15Flag of Austria.svg  Wolfgang Loscher  (AUT)6.5

Men's Trick skiing

PlaceNamePoints
1Flag of the United States.svg  Ricky McCormick  (USA)5340
2Flag of the United States.svg  Wayne Grimditch  (USA)4510
3Flag of Germany.svg  Karl–Heinz Benzinger  (FRG)4240
4Flag of Australia.svg  Bruce Cockburn  (AUS)3940
5Flag of Australia.svg  Graeme Cockburn  (AUS)3860
6Flag of Italy.svg  Max Hofer  (ITA)3850
7Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Edgardo Martin  (ARG)3720
8Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  lan Walker  (GBR)3560
Flag of Italy.svg  Roby Zucchi  (ITA)3560
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean Veys  (BEL)2990
11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pierre Plouffe  (CAN)2930
12Flag of France.svg  Jean–Yves Parpette  (FRA)2740
13Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Pierre Clerc  (SUI)2640
14Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Paul Seaton  (GBR)2160
15Flag of Finland.svg  Heikki Olamo  (FIN)2060
16Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Michel Finsterwald  (SUI)1770

Men's jump

PlaceNameMetres
1Flag of the United States.svg  Ricky McCormick  (USA)43.75
2Flag of Italy.svg  Max Hofer  (ITA)37.70
Flag of Germany.svg  Hagen Klie  (FRG)37.70
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Carlos Garcia  (MEX)36.40
5Flag of Australia.svg  Bruce Cockburn  (AUS)35.50
6Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Pierre Clerc  (SUI)35.40
7Flag of Italy.svg  Roby Zucchi  (ITA)35.10
8Flag of France.svg  Jean–Yves Parpette  (FRA)34.75
9Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Paul Seaton  (GBR)34.40
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pierre Plouffe  (CAN)33.90
11Flag of Australia.svg  Graeme Cockburn  (AUS)33.10
12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kim Reid  (CAN)31.90
13Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Alan Dagg  (IRL)31.05
14Flag of the United States.svg  Wayne Grimditch  (USA)30.15

Women's slalom

PlaceNameBuoys
1Flag of the United States.svg  Liz Allen–Shetter  (USA)35.0
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Willy Stähle  (NED)31.5
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pat Messner  (CAN)29.0
4Flag of France.svg  Sylvie Maurial  (FRA)28.0
5Flag of Australia.svg  Kaye Thurlow  (AUS)27.0

Women's figure skiing

PlaceNamePoints
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Willy Stähle  (NED)3140
2Flag of Australia.svg  Kaye Thurlow  (AUS)2750
3Flag of France.svg  Sylvie Maurial  (FRA)2560
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Sylvie Hülsemann  (LUX)1780
5Flag of the United States.svg  Liz Allen–Shetter  (USA)1550

Women's jump

PlaceNameMetres
1Flag of France.svg  Sylvie Maurial  (FRA)27.40
2Flag of Australia.svg  Kaye Thurlow  (AUS)27.30
3Flag of the United States.svg  Liz Allen–Shetter  (USA)25.70
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Willy Stähle  (NED)25.35
5Flag of Germany.svg  Petra Trautmann  (FRG)24.10
6Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Karen Morse  (GBR)23.25

References

  1. "Water Skiing at the Olympic Games".