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