Water skiing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Water skiing
was one of two demonstration sport
s at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
. It was the only time that the sport was demonstrated at any Olympic Games. 35 participants from 20 countries took part in six events: slalom, figure skiing, and ski jump for each of men and women skiers. The slalom events took place on September 1 and the figure skiing and ski jump events took place on September 2.
Water skiing
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was one of two demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
s at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
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. It was the only time that the sport was demonstrated at any Olympic Games. 35 participants from 20 countries took part in six events: slalom, figure skiing, and ski jump for each of men and women skiers. The slalom events took place on September 1 and the figure skiing and ski jump events took place on September 2.
Men's slalom
| Place | Name | Buoys |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44.0 | |
| 2 | 38.5 | |
| 3 | 38.0 | |
| 38.0 | ||
| 5 | 32.0 | |
| 6 | 29.5 | |
| 7 | 28.5 | |
| 8 | 28.0 | |
| 9 | 27.5 | |
| 27.5 | ||
| 27.5 | ||
| 12 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 6.5 |
Men's figure skiing
| Place | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5340 | |
| 2 | 4510 | |
| 3 | 4240 | |
| 4 | 3940 | |
| 5 | 3860 | |
| 6 | 3850 | |
| 7 | 3720 | |
| 8 | 3560 | |
| 3560 | ||
| 10 | 2990 | |
| 11 | 2930 | |
| 12 | 2740 | |
| 13 | 2640 | |
| 14 | 2160 | |
| 15 | 2060 | |
| 16 | 1770 |
Men's jump
| Place | Name | Metres |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.75 | |
| 2 | 37.70 | |
| 37.70 | ||
| 4 | 36.40 | |
| 5 | 35.50 | |
| 6 | 35.40 | |
| 7 | 35.10 | |
| 8 | 34.75 | |
| 9 | 34.40 | |
| 10 | 33.90 | |
| 11 | 33.10 | |
| 12 | 31.90 | |
| 13 | 31.05 | |
| 14 | 30.15 |
Women's slalom
| Place | Name | Buoys |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35.0 | |
| 2 | 31.5 | |
| 3 | 29.0 | |
| 4 | 28.0 | |
| 5 | 27.0 |
Women's figure skiing
| Place | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3140 | |
| 2 | 2750 | |
| 3 | 2560 | |
| 4 | 1780 | |
| 5 | 1550 |
Women's jump
| Place | Name | Metres |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27.40 | |
| 2 | 27.30 | |
| 3 | 25.70 | |
| 4 | 25.35 | |
| 5 | 24.10 | |
| 6 | 23.25 |