Great Britain at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Great Britain at the
1972 Winter Olympics

Flag of the United Kingdom

IOC code| GBR
NOC| British Olympic Association
in Sapporo
Competitors| 37 (30 men, 7 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer| Mike Freeman (bobsleigh)
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Iain Finlayson | Downhill  |  | 2:06.50  | 50
Konrad Bartelski |  | 2:02.71  | 43
Alex Mapelli-Mozzi |  | 2:00.28  | 37
Royston Varley |  | 1:58.53  | 33
Alex Mapelli-Mozzi | Giant Slalom  | DSQ  | - | - | - | DSQ  | -
Konrad Bartelski | DNF  | - | - | - | DNF  | -
Iain Finlayson | 1:45.88  | 46  | DNF  | - | DNF  | -
Royston Varley | ?  | 41  | DNF  | - | DNF  | -

Men's slalom
Athlete  | Classification  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time 1  | Rank  | Time 2  | Rank  | Total  | Rank
Iain Finlayson | DSQ  | - | 1:06.86  | 40  | 1:03.69  | 28  | 2:10.55  | 28
Konrad Bartelski | DSQ  | - | DNF  | - | - | - | DNF  | -
Alex Mapelli-Mozzi | DSQ  | - | DNF  | - | - | - | DNF  | -
Royston Varley | DNF  | - | 1:06.31  | 38  | 1:01.54  | 24  | 2:07.85  | 26

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Carol Blackwood | Downhill  |  | 1:44.61  | 38
Divina Galica |  | 1:41.58  | 26
Gina Hathorn |  | 1:41.42  | 25
Valentina Iliffe |  | 1:41.36  | 23
Carol Blackwood | Giant Slalom  |  | 1:43.96  | 35
Valentina Iliffe |  | 1:36.68  | 26
Gina Hathorn |  | 1:33.57  | 14
Divina Galica |  | 1:32.72  | 7
Carol Blackwood | Slalom  | DNF  | - | - | - | DNF  | -
Valentina Iliffe | DNF  | - | - | - | DNF  | -
Divina Galica | 51.13  | 22  | 49.37  | 13  | 1:40.50  | 15
Gina Hathorn | 48.72  | 14  | 47.46  | 8  | 1:36.18  | 11

## Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Men
Event  | Athlete  | Time  | Penalties  | Adjusted time 1 | Rank

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20 km  | Malcolm Hirst | 1'20:55.59  | 14  | 1'34:55.59  | 53
Alan Notley | 1'21:48.72  | 7  | 1'28:48.72  | 43
Jeffrey Stevens | 1'19:28.95  | 4  | 1'23:28.95  | 26
Keith Oliver | 1'17:40.31  | 3  | 1'20:40.31  | 11

1 One 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

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Misses 2 | Time  | Rank
Malcolm Hirst
Keith Oliver
Jeffrey Stevens
Alan Notley | 5  | 2'01:38.84  | 11

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

## Bobsleigh

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Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Sled  | Athletes  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
GBR-1  | John Evelyn
Peter Clifford | Two-man  | 1:18.60  | 19  | 1:17.23  | 15  | 1:15.80  | 19  | 1:17.38  | 19  | 5:09.01  | 20
GBR-2  | John Hammond
Michael Sweet | Two-man  | 1:18.09  | 15  | 1:18.18  | 19  | 1:15.71  | 18  | 1:14.98  | 10  | 5:06.96  | 17
Sled  | Athletes  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
GBR-1  | John Evelyn
Mike Freeman
Gomer Lloyd
Michael Sweet | Four-man  | 1:12.83  | 16  | 1:13.65  | 17  | 1:12.55  | 15  | 1:12.00  | 13  | 4:51.03  | 16
GBR-2  | John Hammond
Jackie Price
Alan Jones
Peter Clifford | Four-man  | 1:13.00  | 17  | 1:12.49  | 12  | 1:12.72  | 16  | 1:12.25  | 15  | 4:50.46  | 15

## Cross-country skiing

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Men
Event  | Athlete  | Race

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Time  | Rank
15 km  | Harold Tobin | 56:05.05  | 61
Peter Strong | 54:41.99  | 60
Terence Palliser | 54:11.98  | 59
30 km  | Terence Palliser | 1'54:39.41  | 55
Keith Oliver | 1'54:10.60  | 45

Women
Event  | Athlete  | Race

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Time  | Rank
5 km  | Frances Lütken | 19:40.17  | 42
10 km  | Frances Lütken | 40:02.73  | 39

## Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Men
Athlete  | CF  | FS  | Points  | Places  | Rank

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John Curry | 8  | 12  | 2512.2  | 85  | 11
Haig Oundjian | 9  | 7  | 2538.8  | 65  | 7

Women
Athlete  | CF  | FS  | Points  | Places  | Rank

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Jean Scott | 9  | 11  | 2436.8  | 101  | 11

Pairs
Athletes  | SP  | FS  | Points  | Places  | Rank

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Linda Connolly
Colin Taylforth | 14  | 14  | 360.6  | 126  | 14

## Luge

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Main article: Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Rupert Deen | 59.21  | 43  | 59.65  | 44  | 58.10  | 44  | 58.58  | 43  | 3:55.54  | 43
Richard Liversedge | 57.38  | 42  | 57.08  | 43  | 55.71  | 43  | 56.32  | 42  | 3:46.49  | 42
Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson | 57.23  | 41  | 55.59  | 38  | 55.36  | 42  | 55.43  | 41  | 3:43.61  | 40
Jonnie Woodall | 55.11  | 29  | 55.21  | 33  | 54.78  | 38  | 55.05  | 38  | 3:40.15  | 34

(Men's) Doubles

Athletes  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Stephen Marsh
Jonnie Woodall | 46.77  | 18  | 47.05  | 19  | 1:33.82  | 19
Michel de Carvalho
Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson | 47.09  | 20  | 47.50  | 20  | 1:34.59  | 20

## Speed skating

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Main article: Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Men
Event  | Athlete  | Race

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Time  | Rank
500 m  | David Hampton | 42.59  | 24
1500 m  | John Blewitt | 2:18.96  | 37
David Hampton | 2:14.60  | 29
5000 m  | John Blewitt | 8:16.75  | 26
David Hampton | 8:07.85  | 22
10,000 m  | John Blewitt | 16:51.50  | 23
David Hampton | 16:39.01  | 20

## References

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database
* Olympic Winter Games 1972, full results by sports-reference.com

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