| 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.
Medalists
| 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 |
Biathlon
- Men
| 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 |
- 1 One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
- Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 2 | Time | Rank | |
| Ladislav Žižka Pavel Ploc Ján Húska Arnošt Hájek |
3 | 2'03:08.17 | 12 |
- 2 A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Cross-country skiing
- Men
| 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 | |
- Men's 4 × 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Stanislav Henych Ján Fajstavr Ján Michalko Ján Ilavský |
2'11:27.55 | 8 |
- Women
| 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 | |
- Women's 3 × 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Alena Bartošová Helena Šikolová Milena Cillerová |
51:16.16 | 6 |
Figure skating
- Men
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ondrej Nepela | 1 | 4 | 2739.1 | 9 |
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Ice hockey
First round
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
|
Medal round
| 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 |
- Czechoslovakia 14-1 Poland
- USA 5-1 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 7-1 Finland
- Czechoslovakia 2-1 Sweden
- USSR 5-2 Czechoslovakia
Leading scorers
| 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 |
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| 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 | |
Ski jumping
| 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 | |
References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Olympic Winter Games 1972, full results by sports-reference.com
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