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United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics

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IOC code
  
USA

3
  
2

United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics

NOC
  
United States Olympic Committee

Competitors
  
103 (77 men, 26 women) in 10 sports

Flag bearer
  
Dianne Holum (speed skating)

Medals Ranked 5th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 2 3 8

The United States competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. The use of both the English alphabet and abbreviations threw the country directly in front of the USSR in the Parade of Nations.

Contents

Alpine skiing

Men
Men's slalom
Women

Biathlon

Men
Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay

Cross-country skiing

Men
Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Women
Women's 3 × 5 km relay

Figure skating

Men
Women
Pairs

First Round

Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.

Medal round

  • Sweden 5-1 USA
  • USA 5-1 Czechoslovakia
  • USSR 7-2 USA
  • USA 4-1 Finland
  • USA 6-1 Poland

    • Leading scorers

  • Team Roster
  • Mike Curran
  • Peter Sears
  • Wally Olds
  • Tom Mellor
  • Frank Sanders
  • Jim McElmury
  • Charles Brown
  • Dick McGlynn
  • Ronald Naslund
  • Robbie Ftorek
  • Stu Irving
  • Kevin Ahearn
  • Henry Boucha
  • Craig Sarner
  • Timothy Sheehy
  • Keith Christiansen
  • Mark Howe

    • Luge

    Men

    (Men's) Doubles

    Women

    Nordic combined

    Events:

  • normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
  • 15 km cross-country skiing

    • Speed skating

    Men
    Women

    References

    United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics Wikipedia
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