Poland at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Poland participated in the Olympic Winter Games Sapporo in 1972 with a delegation of 47 (39 men, 8 women) athletes participate. The alpine ski racer Andrzej Bachleda - Curuś was selected as the standard-bearer of the Polish team for the opening ceremony.
Participants by sport
Alpine Skiing
Gentlemen:
- Andrzej Bachleda - Curuś Giant Slalom: 9th place - 3:12,42 min Slalom: 10th place - 1:52,26 min
Biathlon
Gentlemen:
- Andrzej Fiedor Single (20 km): 48th place - 1:30:17,25 h; 11 Error
- Aleksander climate Single (20 km): 9th Place - 1:19:00,86 h; 11 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 7th place - 1:58:09,92 h; 4 Error
- Andrzej Rapacz Single (20 km): 33 Place - 1:26:21,02 h; 9 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 7th place - 1:58:09,92 h; 4 Error
- Józef Rozak Season (4 x 7,5 km): 7th place - 1:58:09,92 h; 4 Error
- Józef Stopka Single (20 km): 35th place - 1:27:18,66 h; 8 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 7th place - 1:58:09,92 h; 4 Error
Hockey
Gentlemen: 6th place
- Józef Batkiewicz
- Krzysztof Birula - Białynicki
- Stefan Chowaniec
- Ludwik Czachowski
- Marian Feter
- Stanisław Fryźlewicz
- Feliks Góralczyk
- Robert Góralczyk
- Tadeusz Kacik
- Adam Kopczyński
- Valery Kosyl
- Tadeusz Obłój
- Jerzy Potz
- Andrzej Szczepaniec
- Józef Słowakiewicz
- Andrzej Tkacz
- Leszek Tokarz
- Wieslaw Tokarz
- Walenty Ziętara
Figure skating
Couples:
- Grazyna Kostrzewińska / Adam Brodecki Pair of running: 11th place
Toboggan
Women:
- Halina Kanasz 6th Place - 3:02,33 min
- Wiesława Martyka 6th Place - 3:02,33 min
- Barbara Piecha 9th Place - 3:03,07 min
Gentlemen:
- Ryszard Gawior 19th Place - 3:34,94 min
- Janusz Grzemowski 12th Place - 3:31,44 min
- Lucjan Kudzia 13th Place - 3:32,83 min
- Mirosław Więckowski 27th place - 3:37,61 min
Doubles:
- Ryszard Gawior / Lucjan Kudzia 9th Place - 1:30,68 min
- Wojciech Kubik / Mirosław Więckowski 5th Place - 1:29,66 min
Nordic skiing
Cross-country skiing
Women:
- Weronika Budny 5 km: 13th Place - 17:38,74 min 10 km: 11th place - 35:57,59 min 3x5 km relay: 7th place - 51:49,13 min
- Józefa Chromik 5 km 21 Playground - 17:55,41 min 10 km 21 Playground - 36:45,39 min 3x5 km relay: 7th place - 51:49,13 min
- Anna Gębała - Duraj 5 km: 29th place - 18:13,43 min 10 km: 15th Place - 36:32,65 min 3x5 km relay: 7th place - 51:49,13 min
- Władysław Majerczyk 5 km 23 Playground - 17:56,55 min 10 km: 34th place - 38:19,66 min
Gentlemen:
- January Staszel 15 km: 33rd - 48:46,72 min 30 km: 29th place - 1:43:35,68 h
Ski Jumping
- Wojciech Fortuna Normal hill: 6th place - 222.0 points Large hill: - 219.9 points
- Stanisław Gąsienica Daniel Normal hill: 39th place - 194.0 points Large hill: 31 Place - 171.1 points
- Adam Krzysztofiak Normal hill: 24th Place - 207.3 points Large hill: 29th place - 173.1 points
- Tadeusz Pawlusiak Normal hill: 32nd - 197.9 points Large hill: 18th Place - 183.3 points
Nordic Combined
- Kazimierz Długopolski Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 12th Place
- Józef Gąsienica Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 31 Place
- Stefan Hula Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 17th Place
Weblink
- Polish Olympic team in 1972 in the database of Sports- Reference.com (English)
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