The Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 (USSR) competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics

1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...

 in Sapporo, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The use of both the English alphabet

English alphabet

The modern English alphabet is a Latin alphabet consisting of 26 letters and 2 ligatures – the same letters that are found in the Basic modern Latin alphabet:...

 and abbreviations threw it directly behind the USA

United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics

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.- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:Men...

 in the Parade of Nations.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Biathlon Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics -20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*...	Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Men's 30 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Men's 4 x 10 km relay
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Women's 5 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Women's 10 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Women's 3 x 5 km relay
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...	Pairs
	Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team	Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Games were held at the Makomanai Ice Arena and at the Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink.-Team USA:...	Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Games were held at the Makomanai Ice Arena and at the Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink.-Team USA:...
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Men's 15 km
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Women's 10 km
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...	Men's singles
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...	Pairs
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics was a series of skating events whose results are below. They happened at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.-500 m:February 5, 1972 — 38 competitors from 16 countries-1,500 m:...	Women's 500m
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Men's 50 km
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics was a series of skating events whose results are below. They happened at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.-500 m:February 5, 1972 — 38 competitors from 16 countries-1,500 m:...	Men's 500m
		Speed skating Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics was a series of skating events whose results are below. They happened at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.-500 m:February 5, 1972 — 38 competitors from 16 countries-1,500 m:...	Women's 500m

Alpine skiing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sergey Grishchenko	Downhill					2:03.19	46
Sergey Grishchenko	Giant Slalom	?	39	DNF	–	DNF	–

Men's slalom

Athlete	Classification		Final
	Time	Rank	Time 1	Rank	Time 2	Rank	Total	Rank
Sergey Grishchenko	1:49.64	5	1:02.97	32	59.70	21	2:02.67	22

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Svetlana Isakova	Downhill					1:44.83	39
Nina Merkulova						1:44.48	37
Galina Shikhova						1:43.88	34
Galina Shikhova	Giant Slalom					1:43.74	34
Nina Merkulova						1:41.18	33
Svetlana Isakova						1:40.20	31
Nina Merkulova	Slalom	DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Svetlana Isakova		DNF	–	–	–	DNF	–
Galina Shikhova		52.07	23	53.74	18	1:45.81	19

Biathlon

Men

Event	Athlete	Time	Penalties	Adjusted time 1	Rank
20 km	Rinnat Safin Rinnat Safin Rinnat Ibragimovich Safin is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team.-References:...	1'15:22.59	7	1'22:22.59	19
	Ivan Byakov	1'17:42.78	3	1'20:42.78	12
	Viktor Mamatov Viktor Mamatov Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team...	1'16:16.26	2	1'18:16.26	7
	Aleksandr Tikhonov Aleksandr Tikhonov Alexander Ivanovich Tikhonov is a retired Russian biathlete who represented the USSR. Tikhonov trained at Dynamo in Novosibirsk. He is one of the most successful biathletes of all time, with nine world championship gold medals and four Olympic gold medals...	1'12:48.65	4	1'16:48.65	4

¹One 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
Aleksandr Tikhonov Aleksandr Tikhonov Alexander Ivanovich Tikhonov is a retired Russian biathlete who represented the USSR. Tikhonov trained at Dynamo in Novosibirsk. He is one of the most successful biathletes of all time, with nine world championship gold medals and four Olympic gold medals... Rinnat Safin Rinnat Safin Rinnat Ibragimovich Safin is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team.-References:... Ivan Byakov Viktor Mamatov Viktor Mamatov Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team...	3	1'51:44.92

²A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
15 km	Valery Tarakanov	46:48.32	16
	Vladimir Voronkov Vladimir Voronkov Vladimir Petrovich Voronkov was a Soviet/Russian cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He won the 4 x 10 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo for the USSR...	46:33.43	12
	Yury Skobov	46:04.59	5
	Fyodor Smishov	46:00.84
30 km	Vladimir Dolganov	1'40:48.85	16
	Yury Skobov	1'40:18.70	15
	Fyodor Simashov	1'38:22.50	6
	Vyacheslav Vedenin Vyacheslav Vedenin Vyacheslav Petrovitch Vedenin was a Soviet cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, training at Dynamo in Moscow.He won the 50 km silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble...	1'36:31.15
50 km	Ivan Garanin Ivan Garanin Ivan Ivanovich Garanin is a former cross-country skier who represented the Soviet Union.Garanin trained at VSS Enbek in Rudni, Qostanay Province. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Garanin took a bronze medals in the 30 km and the 4 x 10 km relay...	2'50:00.78	17
	Ivan Pronin Ivan Pronin Ivan Semyonovich Pronin was as scout for the army of the Soviet Union. He was recognized as a Hero of Soviet Union.-Biography:...	2'49:45.59	15
	Fyodor Simashov	2'45:08.93	8
	Vyacheslav Vedenin Vyacheslav Vedenin Vyacheslav Petrovitch Vedenin was a Soviet cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, training at Dynamo in Moscow.He won the 50 km silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble...	2'44:00.19

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

Athletes	Race
	Time	Rank
Vladimir Voronkov Vladimir Voronkov Vladimir Petrovich Voronkov was a Soviet/Russian cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He won the 4 x 10 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo for the USSR... Yury Skobov Fyodor Simashov Vyacheslav Dedenin	2'04:47.94

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
5 km	Nina Baldycheva-Fyodorova	17:25.62	10
	Lyubov Mukhachova	17:12.08	6
	Alevtina Olyunina-Smirnova	17:07.40	4
	Galina Kulakova Galina Kulakova Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova is a female Soviet former cross country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s. Kulakova trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society...	17:00.50
10 km	Nina Shebalina	35:54.59	10
	Lyubov Mukhachova	34:58.56	4
	Alevtina Olyunina-Smirnova	34:54.11
	Galina Kulakova Galina Kulakova Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova is a female Soviet former cross country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s. Kulakova trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society...	34:17.82

Women's 3 x 5 km relay

Athletes	Race
	Time	Rank
Lyubov Mukhachova Alevtina Olyunina-Smirnova Galina Kulakova Galina Kulakova Galina Alexeyevna Kulakova is a female Soviet former cross country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s. Kulakova trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society...	48:16.15

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Yuri Ovchinnikov Yuri Ovchinnikov (figure skater) Yuri Lvovich Ovchinnikov is a Russian figure skater who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the 1975 European bronze medalist. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th, and at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed 8th.-Results:-References:* -Navigation:...	15	6	2477.5	104.5	12
Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Kovalev Vladimir Nikolaevich Kovalev is a retired figure skater who competed internationally for the USSR. He is an Olympic silver medalist and 2-time World champion. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. Kovalev is pronounced, "ko-va-lyov."...	7	11	2521.6	80	8
Sergei Chetverukhin Sergei Chetverukhin Sergei Alexandrovich Chetverukhin is a former Soviet figure skater. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow. He is a three-time medalist at the World Figure Skating Championships and a four-time medalist at the European Figure Skating Championships, each time coming in behind Ondrej Nepela...	3	1	2672.4	20

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Marina Sanaya Marina Sanaya Marina Valterovna Sanaya is a figure skater who competed representing the Soviet Union. She placed 18th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. She was 13 years old at that time....	19	18	2198.6	160	18

Pairs

Athletes	SP	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Irina Cherniaeva Irina Cherniaeva Irina Cherniaeva is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Vasili Blagov, she represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics where they placed 6th.She is the mother of Marina Anissina and Mikhail Anisin.... Vasili Blagov Vasili Blagov Vasili Vyacheslavovich Blagov is a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Irina Cherniaeva, he represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics where they placed 6th....	6	5	399.1	52	6
Liudmila Smirnova Andrei Suraikin Andrei Suraikin Andrei Alexandrovich Suraikin was a Russian figure skater. They were coached by Maya Belenkaya....	2	2	419.4	15
Irina Rodnina Irina Rodnina Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina is one of the most successful figure skaters ever and the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships and three successive Olympic gold medals . She initially competed with Alexei Ulanov and later teamed up with Alexander Zaitsev... Alexei Ulanov Alexei Ulanov Alexei Nikolaevich Ulanov is a retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Irina Rodnina, he is the 1972 Olympic champion and a four-time World champion. They were coached by Stanislav Zhuk and trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He later competed with wife...	1	1	420.4	12

Ice hockey

Medal round

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1		5	4	0	1	33	13	9
2		5	3	2	0	18	15	6
3		5	3	2	0	26	13	6
4		5	2	2	1	17	13	5
5		5	2	3	0	14	24	4
6		5	0	5	0	9	39	0

• USSR 9-3 Finland
• USSR 3-3 Sweden
• USSR 7-2 USA
• USSR 9-3 Poland
• USSR 5-2 Czechoslovakia

Leading scorers

Player	GP	G	A	Pts
1st Valeri Kharlamov	5	9	6	15
3rd Vladimir Vikulov Vladimir Vikulov Vladimir Ivanovich Vikulov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Moscow, Soviet Union and played for HC CSKA Moscow. Vikulov led the Soviet league in goals in 1971-72, and was top goal scorer at the IIHF World Championships the same year...	5	5	4	9
5th Aleksandr Maltsev Aleksandr Maltsev Aleksandr Nikolayevich Maltsev is a retired Soviet ice hockey right winger.Maltsev played for Dynamo Moscow in the Soviet League for 530 games from 1967 to 1984...	5	4	3	7
7th Anatoli Firsov Anatoli Firsov Anatoli Vasilievich Firsov was a Russian ice hockey left wing and center, who competed internationally for the USSR. In the IIHF World Championships, he won the scoring title four times and was named the best forward three times...	5	2	5	7
8th Yuri Blinov	5	3	3	6

Gold:

Vladislav Tretiak Vladislav Tretiak Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak, MSM is a former goaltender for the Soviet Union's national ice hockey team. Considered to be one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the sport, he was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's Centennial All-Star Team in a... Alexander Pashkov Alexander Pashkov Alexander Konstantinovich Pashkov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow, HC Lokomotiv Moscow, HC CSKA Moscow, and Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978.-External links:*... Vitaly Davidov Viktor Kuskin Alexander Ragulin Alexander Ragulin Alexander Pavlovich "Rags" Ragulin was a defenseman for the Red Army ice hockey team, CSKA Moscow , a 10 time World Champion, and a 3-time Olympic champion .... Gennadi Tsygankov Vladimir Lutchenko Vladimir Lutchenko Vladimir Yakovlevich Lutchenko is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970-External links:... Vladimir Vasiliev Igor Romishevsky Igor Romishevsky Igor Anatolievich Romishevsky is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1968.... Yevgeny Mishakov Alexander Maltsev Alexander Yakushev Alexander Yakushev Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev was an ice hockey player for the Soviet Union.Born in Moscow, Soviet Union, Alexander Yakushev is best known to North American hockey fans as one of the stars for the Soviet team that played Team Canada in the famous 1972 Summit Series... Vladimir Vikulov Vladimir Vikulov Vladimir Ivanovich Vikulov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Moscow, Soviet Union and played for HC CSKA Moscow. Vikulov led the Soviet league in goals in 1971-72, and was top goal scorer at the IIHF World Championships the same year... Anatoly Firsov Valeri Kharlamov Yury Blinov Yury Blinov Yury Ivanovich Blinov is a retied ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was also a member of the Soviet team for the Summit Series against Canada. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.-External links:*... Boris Mikhailov Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey) Boris Petrovich Mikhailov is a former Soviet ice hockey player. He played for Kristall Saratov from 1962–65, Lokomotiv Moscow from 1965–67, and CSKA Moscow from 1967-1981... Vladimir Petrov Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov is a Soviet ice hockey player, two times Olympic Champion , who is currently retired.... Vladimir Shadrin Vladimir Shadrin Vladimir Nikolaevich Shadrin is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.... Yevgeny Zimin

Luge

Men

Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Yury Svetikov	1:00.82	44	55.01	29	54.08	30	53.78	31	3:43.69	41
Viktor Ilyin Viktor Ilyin An assassination attempt was made upon Leonid Brezhnev on 22 January 1969, when a deserter from the Soviet Army, Viktor Ilyin, fired shots at a motorcade carrying the Soviet leader through Moscow. Though Brezhnev was unhurt, the shots killed a driver and lightly injured several celebrated...	56.12	39	55.50	37	55.21	41	55.25	39	3:42.08	37
Sergey Osipov	55.48	35	55.27	36	54.06	29	54.18	34	3:38.99	33
Yury Yegorov	55.08	28	54.58	26	54.64	35	53.70	28	3:38.00	29

(Men's) Doubles

Athletes	Run 1		Run 2		Total
	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Yury Svetikov Sergey Osipov	45.64	12	45.48	12	1:31.12	12
Yury Yegorov Viktor Ilyin Viktor Ilyin An assassination attempt was made upon Leonid Brezhnev on 22 January 1969, when a deserter from the Soviet Army, Viktor Ilyin, fired shots at a motorcade carrying the Soviet leader through Moscow. Though Brezhnev was unhurt, the shots killed a driver and lightly injured several celebrated...	45.66	13	45.53	13	1:31.19	13

Women

Athlete	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Nataliya Omsheva	47.18	18	47.39	20	46.85	20	46.85	20	3:08.27	20
Nina Ignatyeva	46.82	15	46.84	17	46.70	17	46.09	16	3:06.45	17
Nina Shashkova	46.18	13	46.38	12	46.36	16	45.46	11	3:04.38	12

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
Mikhail Artyukhov	Individual	73.5	74.0	183.0	14	50:57.0	197.185	12	380.185	11
Vyacheslav Dryagin Vyacheslav Dryagin Vyacheslav Dryagin is a former Soviet Nordic combined skier who competed in the early 1960s and the early 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry....		66.0	70.0	146.2	35	50:29.4	201.325	9	347.525	29
Anatoly Zaytsev		66.5	68.0	158.3	26	50:10.4	204.175	8	362.475	22
Aleksandr Nosov		77.5	79.5	201.3	3	52:08.7	186.430	27	387.730	7

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1		Jump 2		Total
		Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Points	Rank
Anatoly Zheglanov	Normal hill	73.5	102.3	75.0	107.7	210.0	21
K'oba Ts'akadze		77.5	109.7	77.5	110.2	219.9	9
Yury Kalinin		78.5	111.8	73.5	99.8	211.6	20
Gary Napalkov		79.5	112.4	76.0	107.8	220.2	7
K'oba Ts'akadze	Large hill	93.0	69.7	90.0	95.5	165.2	35
Anatoly Zheglanov		80.5	73.7	90.0	97.0	170.7	32
Sergey Yanin		89.0	93.1	87.0	88.3	181.4	21
Gary Napalkov		99.5	111.3	92.0	98.8	210.1	6

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Vladimir Komarov Vladimir Komarov Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov was a Soviet test pilot, aerospace engineer and cosmonaut in the first group of cosmonauts selected in 1960. He was one of the most highly experienced and well-qualified candidates accepted into "Air Force Group One"....	40.65	14
	Valery Muratov Valery Muratov Valery Alekseyevich Muratov is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society.In 1972 Muratov was awarded the...	39.80
1500 m	Valery Muratov Valery Muratov Valery Alekseyevich Muratov is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society.In 1972 Muratov was awarded the...	2:11.83	21
	Valery Lavrushkin	2:07.16	6
5000 m	Valery Lavrushkin	7:39.26	7
10,000 m	Valery Lavrushkin	15:20.08	5

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Alle Butova	45.17	8
	Lyudmila Titova Lyudmila Titova Lyudmila Evgenevna Titova is a former speed skater.-Short biography:She trained at Burevestnik and later at Zenit sports societies. Skating for the Soviet Union, Lyudmila Titova made her international debut at the World Allround Championships of 1966...	44.45
	Vera Krasnova Vera Krasnova Vera Ivanovna Krasnova is a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Winter Olympics and in the 1976 Winter Olympics.She was born in Omsk.In 1972 she won the silver medal in the 500 metres event....	44.01
1000 m	Lyudmila Savrulina	1:33.41	10
	Nina Statkevich Nina Statkevich Nina Andreyevna Statkevich is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.Nina Statkevich trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad. She won many titles – she was World Allround Champion, European Allround Champion twice, Soviet Allround Champion four times, and Soviet Sprint Champion...	1:32.21	5
	Lyudmila Titova Lyudmila Titova Lyudmila Evgenevna Titova is a former speed skater.-Short biography:She trained at Burevestnik and later at Zenit sports societies. Skating for the Soviet Union, Lyudmila Titova made her international debut at the World Allround Championships of 1966...	1:31.85	4
1500 m	Lyudmila Savrulina	2:25.85	14
	Kapitolina Seregina	2:24.29	9
	Nina Statkevich Nina Statkevich Nina Andreyevna Statkevich is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.Nina Statkevich trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad. She won many titles – she was World Allround Champion, European Allround Champion twice, Soviet Allround Champion four times, and Soviet Sprint Champion...	2:23.19	6
3000 m	Lyudmila Savrulina	5:06.61	8
	Kapitolina Seregina	5:01.88	6
	Nina Statkevich Nina Statkevich Nina Andreyevna Statkevich is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.Nina Statkevich trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad. She won many titles – she was World Allround Champion, European Allround Champion twice, Soviet Allround Champion four times, and Soviet Sprint Champion...	5:01.79	5