Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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Luge at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of three events at Sapporo Teine. The competition took place between 4 and 7 February 1972.[1][2]
| Luge at the XI Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Sapporo Teine |
| Dates | 4–7 February 1972 |
| Competitors | 83 from 13 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
East Germany led the medal table with eight medals, including three golds. The only non East-German medal came in the doubles, where Italy tied the Germans, with both teams receiving gold medals.[1]
Events
| Event[1] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Wolfgang Scheidel East Germany | 3:27.58 | Harald Ehrig East Germany | 3:28.39 | Wolfram Fiedler East Germany | 3:28.73 |
| Women's singles |
Anna-Maria Müller East Germany | 2:59.18 | Ute Rührold East Germany | 2:59.49 | Margit Schumann East Germany | 2:59.54 |
| Doubles |
East Germany Horst Hörnlein Reinhard Bredow ItalyPaul Hildgartner Walter Plaikner | 1:28.35[a] | East Germany Klaus Bonsack Wolfram Fiedler | 1:29.16 | ||
- The two teams finished tied, and it was decided that gold medals would be awarded to both.
Participating NOCs
Thirteen nations participated in Luge at the Sapporo Games. Japan and the Soviet Union made their Olympic luge debut.[1]
Austria (8)
Canada (4)
France (1)
West Germany (10)
Great Britain (6)
East Germany (9)
Italy (9)
Japan (7)
Liechtenstein (1)
Norway (3)
Poland (8)
Soviet Union (7)
United States (10)
