Sweden at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Sweden participated in the Olympic Winter Games Sapporo in 1972 with a delegation of 58 (49 men, 9 women) athletes participate. The speed skaters Hasse Börjes was selected as the standard-bearer of the Swedish team at the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

Alpine Skiing

Women:

  • Lotta Sollander Departure: 31st place - 1:42,97 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF

Gentlemen:

  • Sven Mikaelsson Giant Slalom: 28th place - 3:21,65 min Slalom: 21th Place - 2:01,72 min
  • Olle Rolén Departure: 34th place - 1:59,28 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF
  • Manni Thofte Departure: 28th place - 1:56,66 min Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF

Biathlon

Gentlemen:

  • Lars- Göran Arwidson Single (20 km): - 1:16:27,03 h; 2 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 5th Place - 1:56:57,40 h; 6 Error
  • Holmfrid Olsson Single (20 km): 21 Place - 1:22:28,78 h; 3 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 5th Place - 1:56:57,40 h; 6 Error
  • Olle Petrusson Single (20 km): 42 Place - 1:28:40,58 h; 12 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 5th Place - 1:56:57,40 h; 6 Error
  • Torsten Wadman Single (20 km): 49th place - 1:30:17,56 h; 13 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 7th place - 1:58:09,92 h; 4 Error

Bob

Bobsleigh:

  • Carl -Erik Eriksson / Jan Johansson 6th Place - 5:01,40 min

Bobsled:

  • Carl -Erik Eriksson / Thomas Gustafsson / Jan Johansson / Tom Mentzer 11th Place - 4:47,40 min

Hockey

Men: 4th place

  • Christer Abrahamsson
  • Thommy Abrahamsson
  • Mats Ahlberg
  • Thommie Bergman
  • Kenneth Ekman
  • Inge Hammarström
  • Hans Hansson
  • Leif Holmqvist
  • Stig- Göran Johansson
  • Hans Lindberg
  • Mats Lindh
  • Tord Lundström
  • Kjell Rune Milton
  • Lars- Göran Nilsson
  • Stig Östling
  • Bjorn Palmqvist
  • Håkan Pettersson
  • Lars -Eric Sjöberg
  • Håkan Berg Wick

Figure skating

Women:

  • Anita Johansson 15th Place

Speed ​​Skating

Women:

  • Sylvia Filipsson 500 m: 23 Course - 46.78 sec 1000 m: 30th place - 1:37,24 min 1500 m: 20th Place - 2:29,38 min 1500 m: 14th Place - 5:11,13 min
  • Ylva Hedlund 500 m: 18th Place - 46.24 sec 1000 m: 14th Place - 1:33,82 min 1500 m: 25th place - 2:31,31 min
  • Ann -Sofie Järnström 500 m: 15th Place - 45.83 sec 1000 m: 19th Place - 1:35,21 min 1500 m: 26 space - 2:31,53 min

Gentlemen:

  • Hasse Börjes 500 m: - 39.69 sec
  • Göran Claeson 1500 m: - 2:05,89 min 5000 m: 4th place - 7:36,17 min 10,000 m: 6th place - 15:30,19 min
  • Johan Granath 500 m: 16th Place - 40.79 sec 1500 m: 16th Place - 2:10,21 min
  • Johnny Höglin 1500 m: 9th place - 2:08,11 min 5000 m: 12th Place - 7:45,68 min
  • Göran Johansson 1500 m: 15th Place - 2:09,66 min
  • Ove King 500 m: 7th place - 40.25 sec
  • Örjan Sandler 5000 m: 14th Place - 7:47,92 min 10,000 m: 15th Place - 16:04,90 min
  • Mats Wallenberg 500 m: 9th place - 40.41 sec

Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing

Women:

  • Meeri Bodelid 5 km: 33rd - 18:29,07 min 10 km: 19th Place - 36:41,52 min 3x5 km relay: 8th place - 51:51,84 min
  • Birgitta Lindqvist 5 km: 32nd - 18:25,88 min 10 km: 28th place - 37:24,76 min 3x5 km relay: 8th place - 51:51,84 min
  • Eva Olsson 5 km: 15th Place - 17:46,66 min 10 km 23 Playground - 36:46,50 min 3x5 km relay: 8th place - 51:51,84 min
  • Barbro Tano 5 km: 19th Place - 17:54,53 min 10 km: 13th Place - 36:29,34 min

Gentlemen:

  • Sven -Åke Lundbäck 15 km: - 45:28,24 min 30 km: 13th Place - 1:39:54,35 h 4x10 km relay: 4th place - 2:07:03,60 h
  • Lars- Göran Åslund 15 km: 18th Place - 46:56,23 min 30 km: 11th place - 1:39:45,29 h 4x10 km relay: 4th place - 2:07:03,60 h
  • Tord Backman 15 km: 20th Place - 47:22,97 min 50 km: 13th Place - 2:48:53,51 h
  • Lars -Arne Bölling 50 km: 7th place - 2:45:06,80 h
  • Gunnar Larsson 15 km: 8th place - 46:23,29 min 30 km: 4th place - 1:37:33,72 h 50 km: 20th Place - 2:51:17,56 h 4x10 km relay: 4th place - 2:07:03,60 h
  • Hans -Erik Larsson 50 km: 11th place - 2:47:59,37 h
  • Thomas Magnusson 30 km: 28th place - 1:43:26,02 h 4x10 km relay: 4th place - 2:07:03,60 h

Ski Jumping

  • Anders Lundqvist Normal hill: 42nd - 191.8 points Large hill: 41st - 158.0 points
  • Rolf Nordgren Normal hill: 11th - 217.8 points Large hill: 11th - 203.5 points

Nordic Combined

  • Sven -Olof Israelsson Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 36th place
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