Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
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...
consisted of six events, held near 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...
, from February 5–13, 1972
1972 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 6th World Cup season began in December 1971 in Switzerland and concluded in March 1972 in France. Gustav Thöni of Italy won his second of three consecutive overall titles...
. The downhills were held at Mount Eniwa
Mount Eniwa
is an active volcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits opposite Mount Tarumae and Mount Fuppushi on the shores of Lake Shikotsu, the caldera lake that spawned the volcanoes. Mount Eniwa is the tallest of the three volcanoes....
, and the four technical events at Teine
Teine-ku, Sapporo
is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities...
.
Downhill
February 7, 1972| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold |  Bernhard RussiBernhard Russi Bernhard Russi is a former alpine ski racer. He was an Olympic, World Cup, and World champion in the downhill event.... (SUI) |
1:51.43 |
| Silver | Roland Collombin Roland Collombin Roland Collombin is a former champion alpine ski racer, a two-time World Cup downhill champion.... (SUI) |
1:52.07 |
| Bronze |  Heinrich MessnerHeinrich Messner Heinrich "Heini" Messner is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He was born in Obernberg am Brenner. He received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He received a bronze medal in the downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.-... (AUT) |
1:52.40 |
| 4 | Andreas Sprecher (SUI) |
1:53.11 |
| 5 |  Erik HåkerErik Håker Erik Håker is a Norwegian alpine skier from Oppdal who finished 5th in the men's downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics at Sapporo. That same year, Håker became the first Norwegian to win a World Cup Alpine event. He would win two more World Cup events, his last in 1979. For his Alpine World Cup... (NOR) |
1:53.16 |
| 6 | Walter Tresch Walter Tresch Walter Tresch is a former Swiss alpine skier. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.-References:... (SUI) |
1:53.19 |
| 7 | Karl Cordin (AUT) |
1:53.32 |
| 8 |  Bob Cochran (USA) |
1:53.39 |
| 9 | Josef Loidl (AUT) |
1:53.71 |
| 10 |  Marcello Varallo (ITA) |
1:53.85 |
- YouTube.com - 1972 Winter Olympics - Men's Downhill - Gold and Bronze medalists' runs - from Japanese television
Giant Slalom
February 9, 1972| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:... (ITA) |
3:09.62 |
| Silver | Edmund Bruggmann Edmund Bruggmann Edmund Bruggmann is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Bruggmann won the silver medal in Giant Slalom.-References:... (SUI) |
3:10.75 |
| Bronze | Werner Mattle Werner Mattle Werner Mattle is a Swiss former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.-References:... (SUI) |
3:10.99 |
| 4 |  Alfred Hagn (FRG) |
3:11.16 |
| 5 |  Jean-Noël AugertJean-Noël Augert Jean-Noël Augert is a French former alpine skier.Augert was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and grew at the La Toussuire ski resort, Savoy. he debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup with a victory, at the Adelboden giant slalom... (FRA) |
3:11.84 |
| 6 | Max Rieger (FRG) |
3:11.94 |
| 7 | David Zwilling David Zwilling David Zwilling is an Austrian former alpine skier and World champion. He won a gold medal in the downhill at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974. He finished second in the overall 1973 Alpine Skiing World Cup.... (AUT) |
3:12.32 |
| 8 | Reinhard Tritscher (AUT) |
3:12.39 |
| 9 |  Andrzej Bachleda (POL) |
3:12.42 |
| 9 | Alain Penz (FRA) |
3:12.42 |
Slalom
February 13, 1972| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold |  Francisco Fernández Ochoa (ESP) |
1:49.27 |
| Silver | Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:... (ITA) |
1:50.28 |
| Bronze | Roland Thöni Roland Thöni Roland Thöni is a former alpine ski racer from northern Italy.A cousin of Gustav Thöni, Roland competed on the World Cup circuit during 1970s.Roland Thöni was born in Trafoi, a frazione of Stilfs... (ITA) |
1:50.30 |
| 4 | Henri Duvillard Henri Duvillard Henri Duvillard is a French former alpine ski racer. He is one of just seven men to win World Cup races in every discipline contested at the time.... (FRA) |
1:50.45 |
| 5 | Jean-Noël Augert Jean-Noël Augert Jean-Noël Augert is a French former alpine skier.Augert was born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and grew at the La Toussuire ski resort, Savoy. he debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup with a victory, at the Adelboden giant slalom... (FRA) |
1:50.51 |
| 6 | Eberhard Schmalzl (ITA) |
1:50.51 |
| 7 | David Zwilling David Zwilling David Zwilling is an Austrian former alpine skier and World champion. He won a gold medal in the downhill at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1974. He finished second in the overall 1973 Alpine Skiing World Cup.... (AUT) |
1:51.97 |
| 8 | Edmund Bruggmann Edmund Bruggmann Edmund Bruggmann is a former Swiss alpine skier. At the 1972 Winter Olympics, Bruggmann won the silver medal in Giant Slalom.-References:... (SUI) |
1:52.03 |
| 9 | Tyler Palmer (USA) |
1:52.05 |
| 10 | Andrzej Bachleda (POL) |
1:52.26 |
- YouTube.com - 1972 Winter Olympics - Men's Slalom - Gold medalist's second run - from Japanese television
DownhillDownhillDownhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
February 5, 1972
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig is a former Swiss alpine skier. As a 17-year old, she won Gold in the Downhill and Giant Slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... (SUI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... ) |
1:36.68 |
| Silver | Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races... (AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... ) |
1:37.00 |
| Bronze | Susan Corrock Susan Corrock Susan Corrock is a former American alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the early 1970s. Talented in all three disciplines, she had 16 Top Ten finishes in World Cup competition: 8 in downhill, 2 in giant slalom, and 6 in slalom.From Ketchum, Idaho, Susie Corrock made her World Cup... (USA) |
1:37.68 |
| 4th | Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir is a French former Alpine skier. At the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble Mir was silver medalist in the downhill... (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
1:38.62 |
| 5th | Rosi Speiser (FRG West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... ) |
1:39.10 |
| 6th | Rosi Mittermaier Rosi Mittermaier Rosemarie "Rosi" Mittermaier-Neureuther is a former alpine ski racer. She won two gold medals and one silver at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, becoming the most successful athlete there along with Raisa Smetanina of Soviet Union, and earning her the nickname of Gold-Rosi within... (FRG West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... ) |
1:39.32 |
| 7th | Bernadette Zurbriggen Bernadette Zurbriggen Bernadette Zurbriggen is a former Swiss alpine skier. In the 1970s, Zurbriggen won seven World Cup races: five in Downhill, one in Giant Slalom and one in Alpine Combined. She competed at three Winter Olympics between 1972 and 1980, with a seventh position in the Women's Downhill in both 1972 and... (SUI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... ) |
1:39.49 |
| 8th | Annie Famose Annie Famose Annie Famose is a French former Alpine skier. She was a member of the dominating French alpine skiing national team in the 1960s... (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
1:39.70 |
| 9th | Bernadette Rauter (AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... ) |
1:39.84 |
| 10th |  Marta Buhler (LIELiechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan... ) |
1:40.06 |
- YouTube.com - 1972 Winter Olympics - Women's Downhill medalists' runs - from Japanese television
Giant SlalomGiant Slalom skiingGiant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
February 8, 1972
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig Marie-Theres Nadig is a former Swiss alpine skier. As a 17-year old, she won Gold in the Downhill and Giant Slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... (SUI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... ) |
1:29.90 |
| Silver | Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races... (AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... ) |
1:30.75 |
| Bronze | Wiltrud Drexel Wiltrud Drexel Wiltrud Drexel is an Austrian former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.-External links:* - Results - Wiltrud Drexel... (AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... ) |
1:32.35 |
| 4th |  Laurie Kreiner (CANCanada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... ) |
1:32.48 |
| 5th | Rosi Speiser (FRG West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... ) |
1:32.56 |
| 6th | Florence Steurer Florence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
1:32.59 |
| 7th |  Divina GalicaDivina Galica Divina Mary Galica MBE is an English sportswoman, best known for her Olympics career and her motorsport racing career.-Skiing career:... (GBR United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) |
1:32.72 |
| 8th | Britt Lafforgue (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
1:32.80 |
| 9th | Traudl Treichl (FRG West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... ) |
1:33.08 |
| 10th | Marta Buhler (LIE Liechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan... ) |
1:33.15 |
SlalomSlalom skiingSlalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
February 11, 1972
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Barbara Cochran Barbara Cochran Barbara Ann Cochran is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist, who competed on the World Cup circuit for seven seasons. She retired from international competition following the 1974 season.Barbara Cochran is a member of the famous "Skiing Cochrans" family, which has operated a small... (USA) |
1:31.24 |
| Silver | Danielle Debernard (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
1:31.26 |
| Bronze | Florence Steurer Florence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
1:32.69 |
| 4th | Judy Crawford Judy Crawford Judy Crawford Rawley is a retired Canadian alpine skier who competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, placing fourth in women's slalom.... (CAN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... ) |
1:33.95 |
| 5th | Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races... (AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... ) |
1:34.03 |
| 6th | Pamela Behr (FRG West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... ) |
1:34.27 |
| 7th | Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck:* ninth place at alpine skiing Downhill* sixth place at alpine skiing Giant Slalom... (AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... ) |
1:34.36 |
| 8th | Patty Boydstun (USA) |
1:35.59 |
| 9th | Susan Corrock Susan Corrock Susan Corrock is a former American alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the early 1970s. Talented in all three disciplines, she had 16 Top Ten finishes in World Cup competition: 8 in downhill, 2 in giant slalom, and 6 in slalom.From Ketchum, Idaho, Susie Corrock made her World Cup... (USA) |
1:35.76 |
| 9th | Toril Førland Toril Førland Toril Førland is a Norwegian alpine skier. She was born in Bærum. She participated at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, where she competed in slalom, giant slalom and downhill.... (NOR Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... ) |
1:35.76 |
World championships
From 1948Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the six alpine skiing events were held from Monday, February 2 to Thursday February 5, 1948.After these games, the combined event was dropped as an Olympic medal event for four decades, until 1988...
-80
Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A.. The races were held at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington from February 14–23, 1980....
, the alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
events at the Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. From 1948–80, the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years...
also served as the World Championships, held every two years. With the addition of the giant slalom
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
in 1952
Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, the six alpine skiing events were held from Thursday, February 14 to Wednesday, February 20, 1952.The giant slalom made its Olympic debut, and the combined event was dropped as an Olympic medal event for four decades, until 1988...
, the combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...
event was dropped as an Olympic event until 1988
Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events, held near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten events were held at the Nakiska ski area in Kananaskis from February 15-27, 1988....
, but remained as a World Championship event. From 1952
Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, the six alpine skiing events were held from Thursday, February 14 to Wednesday, February 20, 1952.The giant slalom made its Olympic debut, and the combined event was dropped as an Olympic medal event for four decades, until 1988...
-80
Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A.. The races were held at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington from February 14–23, 1980....
, World Championship medals were awarded in the combined event, which used the results from the downhill and slalom events.
CombinedAlpine skiing combinedCombined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...
Men's Combined
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold |  Gustav ThöniGustav Thöni Gustav Thöni is a former champion alpine ski racer from northern Italy.-Career:... (ITA Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... ) |
21.12 |
| Silver |  Walter TreschWalter Tresch Walter Tresch is a former Swiss alpine skier. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.-References:... (SUI Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... ) |
46.98 |
| Bronze |  Jim Hunter (skier) Jim Hunter , nicknamed "Jungle Jim", is a former Canadian alpine ski racer who represented Canada at two Winter Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976, and won a bronze medal in the 1972 World Championships... (CAN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... ) |
86.41 |
| 4th | Reto Barrington (CAN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... ) |
122.66 |
| 5th |  Malcolm MilneMalcolm Milne Malcolm Milne is a former Australian Olympic skier.In 1968, at the age of 19, Malcolm competed in his first Olympics at Grenoble, France. In an era dominated by Jean-Claude Killy, Malcolm finished twenty-fourth of eighty-six starters, with a time only 5.51 seconds behind Killy... (AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... ) |
134.70 |
| 6th |  Virgil Brenci (ROMRomania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... ) |
177.58 |
Women's Combined
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold |  Annemarie Moser-Pröll Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races... (AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... ) |
25.64 |
| Silver |  Florence SteurerFlorence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... (FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ) |
59.51 |
| Bronze |  Toril FørlandToril Førland Toril Førland is a Norwegian alpine skier. She was born in Bærum. She participated at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, where she competed in slalom, giant slalom and downhill.... (NOR Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... ) |
80.95 |
| 4th | Monika Kaserer Monika Kaserer is a former Austrian alpine skier.-Achievements:1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck:* ninth place at alpine skiing Downhill* sixth place at alpine skiing Giant Slalom... (AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... ) |
82.71 |
| 5th | Laurie Kreiner (CAN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... ) |
83.10 |
| 6th |  Gina Hathorn (GBRUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) |
86.39 |
External links
- FIS-Ski.com - results - 1972 Olympics - Sapporo, Japan
- FIS-Ski.com - results - 1972 World Championships - Sapporo, Japan