Sweden at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Biathlon Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics -20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-References:*... |
Men's 20 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 1500m |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Olle Rolén | Downhill | 1:59.28 | 34 | ||||
| Manni Thofte | 1:56.66 | 28 | |||||
| Manni Thofte | Giant Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Olle Rolén | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – | |
| Sven Mikaelsson | 1:37.88 | 29 | 1:43.77 | 27 | 3:21.65 | 28 | |
Men's slalom
| Athlete | Classification | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time 1 | Rank | Time 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | |
| Olle Rolén | 1:47.88 | 3 | 1:01.19 | 28 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Sven Mikaelsson | 1:48.03 | 5 | 1:01.00 | 26 | 1:00.72 | 23 | 2:01.72 | 21 |
| Manni Thofte | DNF | – | 1:01.14 | 27 | DNF | – | DNF | – |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lotta Sollander | Downhill | 1:42.97 | 31 | ||||
| Lotte Sollander | Giant Slalom | DNF | – | ||||
| Lotta Sollander | Slalom | DNF | – | – | – | DNF | – |
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Torsten Wadman | 1'17:17.56 | 13 | 1'30:17.56 | 49 |
| Olle Petrusson Olle Petrusson Olle Petrusson is a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in 4 x 7.5 km at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble with the Swedish team.... |
1'16:40.58 | 12 | 1'28:40.58 | 42 | |
| Holmfrid Olsson Holmfrid Olsson Holmfrid Olsson was a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... |
1'19:28.78 | 3 | 1'22:28.78 | 21 | |
| Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson is a Swedish biathlete. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a bronze medal with the Swedish relay team, in 4 x 7.5 km relay, and finished 17th in the 20 km... |
1'14:27.03 | 2 | 1'16:27.03 |
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 | |
| Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson Lars-Göran Arwidson is a Swedish biathlete. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a bronze medal with the Swedish relay team, in 4 x 7.5 km relay, and finished 17th in the 20 km... Olle Petrusson Olle Petrusson Olle Petrusson is a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in 4 x 7.5 km at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble with the Swedish team.... Torsten Wadman Holmfrid Olsson Holmfrid Olsson Holmfrid Olsson was a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... |
6 | 1'56:57.40 | 5 |
2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SWE-1 | Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Mauritz "Jätten" Eriksson is a Swedish bobsledder who was the first person to compete in Bobsleigh at six Olympic Games .... Jan Johansson |
Two-man | 1:16.68 | 9 | 1:16.81 | 10 | 1:14.08 | 4 | 1:13.83 | 2 | 5:01.40 | 6 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| SWE-1 | Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Eriksson Carl-Erik Mauritz "Jätten" Eriksson is a Swedish bobsledder who was the first person to compete in Bobsleigh at six Olympic Games .... Tom Mentzer Thomas Gustafsson Jan Johansson |
Four-man | 1:12.14 | 12 | 1:12.42 | 8 | 1:11.43 | 13 | 1:11.41 | 9 | 4:47.40 | 11 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Tord Backman | 47:22.97 | 20 |
| Lars-Göran Åslund Lars-Göran Åslund Lars-Göran Åslund . is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His biggest success was at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry where he won two medals with a gold in the 15 km and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km.-External links:... |
46:56.23 | 18 | |
| Gunnar Larsson | 46:23.29 | 8 | |
| Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
45:28.24 | ||
| 30 km | Thomas Magnuson | 1'43:26.02 | 28 |
| Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
1'39:54.35 | 13 | |
| Lars-Göran Åslund Lars-Göran Åslund Lars-Göran Åslund . is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His biggest success was at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry where he won two medals with a gold in the 15 km and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km.-External links:... |
1'39:45.29 | 11 | |
| Gunnar Larsson | 1'37:33.72 | 4 | |
| 50 km | Gunnar Larsson | 2'51:17.56 | 20 |
| Tord Backman | 2'48:53.51 | 13 | |
| Hans-Erik Larsson | 2'47:59.37 | 11 | |
| Lars-Arne Bölling | 2'45:06.80 | 7 | |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Thomas Magnuson Lars-Göran Åslund Lars-Göran Åslund Lars-Göran Åslund . is a former Swedish cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His biggest success was at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry where he won two medals with a gold in the 15 km and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km.-External links:... Gunnar Larsson Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck is a former Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1972 to 1980. He won the 15 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
2'07:03.60 | 4 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 5 km | Meeri Bodelid | 18:29.07 | 33 |
| Birgitta Lindqvist | 18:25.88 | 32 | |
| Barbro Tano | 17:54.53 | 19 | |
| Eva Olsson | 17:46.66 | 15 | |
| 10 km | Birgitta Lindqvist | 37:24.76 | 28 |
| Eva Olsson | 36:46.50 | 23 | |
| Meeri Bodelid | 36:41.52 | 19 | |
| Barbro Tano | 36:29.34 | 13 | |
Women's 3 x 5 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Meeri Bodelid Eva Olsson Birgitta Lindqvist |
51:51.84 | 8 |
Figure skating
Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Johansson Anita Johansson (figure skater) Anita Johansson is a former Swedish figure skater from Malmö. She competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Results:-External links:*... |
14 | 15 | 2349.3 | 131 | 15 |
Ice hockey
First Round
Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.|}
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 |
- Sweden 5-1 USA
- USSR 3-3 Sweden
- Sweden 5-3 Poland
- Czechoslovakia 2-1 Sweden
- Finland 4-3 Sweden
| Contestants Leif Holmqvist Leif Holmqvist Leif Erik "Honken" Holmqvist is a retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender. He is one of only three players to win the Golden Puck award twice, which he did while playing for AIK.... Christer Abrahamsson Christer Abrahamsson Kurt Christer Abrahamsson is a Swedish former ice hockey goaltender and coach. He played for Leksands IF from 1965–74 and 1977-82 , and for the World Hockey Association's New England Whalers from 1974-77... Thommy Abrahamsson Thommy Abrahamsson Thommy Ulf Abrahamsson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. During his career he played in the Swedish Elite League, the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association.-Playing career:... Lars-Eric Sjöberg Kjell-Rune Milton Stig Östling Bert-Ola Nordlander Bert-Ola Nordlander Bert-Olov Nordlander is a retired Swedish ice hockey player and head coach. During his career he played for Wifsta/Östrand IF and AIK. In 1967 he was awarded the Golden Puck as the best player of the season. Nordlander began his coaching career in 1976 when he signed on for Hammarby IF. In 1979 he... Kenneth Ekman Tord Lundström Tord Lundström Tord Göte Lundstrom is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He won the Swedish Championship nine times playing for Brynäs IF, he also played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .... Lars-Göran Nilsson Lars-Göran Nilsson Birger Lars-Göran Nilsson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien. He played for Brynäs IF. He was a member of the Swedish 1976 Canada Cup team and 1968 Winter Olympics.... Håkan Pettersson Håkan Wickberg Mats Åhlberg Mats Åhlberg Mats Bertil Åhlberg is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien. He played for Leksands IF. He was a member of the Swedish 1976 Canada Cup team. He also competed for Sweden in the 1980 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal.-External links:... Björn Palmqvist Hans Hansson Inge Hammarström Inge Hammarström Hans Inge Hammarström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey left winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues... Hans Lindberg Thommie Bergman Thommie Bergman Lars Rudolf Thommie Bergman is a retired Swedish ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets. In Sweden he played for KB Karlskoga, Västra Frölunda HC and Södertälje SK.-External links:* at... Stig-Göran Johansson Mats Lindh Mats Lindh Mats Ingemar Lindh is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey player. He played 138 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets during the 1975–76 and 1976–77 seasons, scoring 33 goals and 32 assists.-External links:... |
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 | ||
| Sven-Olof Israelsson | Individual | 64.0 | 62.0 | 130.3 | 39 | 51:24.9 | 193.000 | 20 | 323.300 | 36 |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Anders Lundqvist | Normal hill | 71.0 | 98.3 | 68.0 | 93.5 | 191.8 | 42 |
| Rolf Nordgren | 82.5 | 115.7 | 74.0 | 102.1 | 217.8 | 11 | |
| Anders Lundqvist | Large hill | 84.5 | 85.8 | 78.0 | 72.2 | 158.0 | 41 |
| Rolf Nordgren | 97.5 | 105.5 | 92.5 | 98.0 | 203.5 | 11 | |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Johan Granath | 40.79 | 16 |
| Mats Wallberg Mats Wallberg Mats Wallberg is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.-References:... |
40.41 | 9 | |
| Ove König | 40.25 | 7 | |
| Hasse Börjes Hasse Börjes Hasse Börjes is a Swedish speed skater, Olympic medalist and former world record holder in the 500m.At the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo Börjes was silver medalist on the 500 meter.... |
39.69 | ||
| 1500 m | Johan Granath | 2:10.21 | 16 |
| Göran Johansson | 2:09.66 | 15 | |
| Johnny Höglin Johnny Höglin Johnny Höglin is a Swedish speed skater whose greatest moment was to win a gold medal in the 10,000-meter event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.... |
2:08.11 | 9 | |
| Göran Claeson Göran Claeson Göran Claeson is a former speed skater from Sweden.Claeson participated in the 1,500 m at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble, but finished only 20th. In 1969, at the first European Allround Championships in which Claeson participated, he won bronze. Three weeks later, at the first World... |
2:05.89 | ||
| 5000 m | Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler is a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics, in the 1968 Winter Olympics, in the 1972 Winter Olympics, in the 1976 Winter Olympics, and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sunne.... |
7:47.92 | 14 |
| Johnny Höglin Johnny Höglin Johnny Höglin is a Swedish speed skater whose greatest moment was to win a gold medal in the 10,000-meter event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.... |
7:45.68 | 12 | |
| Göran Claeson Göran Claeson Göran Claeson is a former speed skater from Sweden.Claeson participated in the 1,500 m at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble, but finished only 20th. In 1969, at the first European Allround Championships in which Claeson participated, he won bronze. Three weeks later, at the first World... |
7:36.17 | 4 | |
| 10,000 m | Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler Örjan Sandler is a Swedish speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics, in the 1968 Winter Olympics, in the 1972 Winter Olympics, in the 1976 Winter Olympics, and in the 1980 Winter Olympics.He was born in Sunne.... |
16:04.90 | 15 |
| Göran Claeson Göran Claeson Göran Claeson is a former speed skater from Sweden.Claeson participated in the 1,500 m at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble, but finished only 20th. In 1969, at the first European Allround Championships in which Claeson participated, he won bronze. Three weeks later, at the first World... |
15:30.19 | 6 | |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
46.78 | 23 |
| Ylva Hedlund | 46.24 | 18 | |
| Ann-Sofie Järnström | 45.83 | 15 | |
| 1000 m | Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
1:37.24 | 30 |
| Ann-Sofie Järnström | 1:35.21 | 19 | |
| Ylva Hedlund | 1:33.82 | 14 | |
| 1500 m | Ann-Sofie Järnström | 2:31.53 | 26 |
| Ylva Hedlund | 2:31.31 | 25 | |
| Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
2:29.38 | 20 | |
| 3000 m | Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:... |
5:11.13 | 14 |