Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics

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Luge
at the XI Olympic Winter Games
Luge pictogram.svg
VenueSapporo Teine
Dates4–7 February
Competitors83 from 13 nations
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Luge at the
1972 Winter Olympics
Luge pictogram.svg
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmen
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Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of three events at Sapporo Teine. The competition took place between 4 and 7 February 1972.[1][2]

Medal summary[]

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 East Germany3238
2 Italy1001
Totals (2 nations)4239

East Germany led the medal table with eight medals, including three golds. The only non East-German medal came in the doubles, where Italy tied the Germans, with both teams receiving gold medals.[1]

Events[]

Event[1] Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
details 		Wolfgang Scheidel
 East Germany		 3:27.58 Harald Ehrig
 East Germany		 3:28.39 Wolfram Fiedler
 East Germany		 3:28.73
Women's singles
details 		Anna-Maria Müller
 East Germany		 2:59.18 Ute Rührold
 East Germany		 2:59.49 Margit Schumann
 East Germany		 2:59.54
Doubles
details 		 East Germany (GDR)
Horst Hörnlein
Reinhard Bredow
 Italy (ITA)
Paul Hildgartner
Walter Plaikner		 1:28.35[a]  East Germany (GDR)
Klaus-Michael Bonsack
Wolfram Fiedler		 1:29.16
  1. ^ The two teams finished tied, and it was decided that gold medals would be awarded to both.

Participating NOCs[]

Thirteen nations participated in Luge at the Sapporo Games. Japan and the Soviet Union made their Olympic luge debut.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games. LA84 Foundation. 1972. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Luge at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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