United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics

The United States participated in the Olympic Winter Games Sapporo in 1972 with a delegation of 103 (77 men, 26 women) athletes participate. The speed skater Dianne Holum was selected as flag bearer for the U.S. team at the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

Alpine Skiing

Women:

  • Barbara Cochran Giant Slalom: 11th place - 1:33,16 min Slalom: - 1:31,24 min
  • Susan Corrock Departure: - 1:37,68 min Slalom: 1:35,76 min
  • Patty Boydstun Slalom: 8th Place - 1:35,59 min
  • Karen Budge Departure: 14th Place - 1:40,68 min Giant Slalom: 23th Place - 1:35,57 min
  • Marilyn Cochran Departure: 28th place - 1:41,96 min Giant Slalom: 20th Place - 1:35,27 min Slalom: DSQ
  • Sandy Poulsen Departure: 21st place - 1:41,25 min Giant Slalom: DSQ

Gentlemen:

  • Rick Chaffee Giant Slalom: 30th place - 3:24,32 min Slalom: DNF
  • Bob Cochran Departure: 8th Place - 1:53,39 min Giant Slalom: 17th Place - 3:15,54 min Slalom: DSQ
  • David Currier Departure: 17th Place - 1:54,96 min Giant Slalom: DNF
  • Hank Kashiwa Departure: 25th place - 1:55,60 min Giant Slalom: 21 Square - 3:18,13 min
  • Mike Lafferty Departure: 25th place - 1:54,38 min
  • Terry Palmer Slalom: 16th Place - 1:54,28 min
  • Tyler Palmer Slalom: 9th Place - 1:52,05 min

Biathlon

Gentlemen:

  • Jay Bowerman Single (20 km): 45th place - 1:29:13,71 h; 7 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 6th place - 1:57:24,32 h; 1 error
  • Dennis Donahue Single (20 km): 24th Place - 1:23:20,39 h; 4 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 6th place - 1:57:24,32 h; 1 error
  • Peter Karns Single (20 km): 14th Place - 1:20:59,67 h; 2 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 6th place - 1:57:24,32 h; 1 error
  • Terry Morse Single (20 km): 41st - 1:28:40,14 h; 7 Error Season (4 x 7,5 km): 6th place - 1:57:24,32 h; 1 error

Bob

Bobsleigh:

  • Paul Lamey / Howard Siler (USA I) 16th Place - 5:06,62 min
  • Thomas Becker / Boris Said (USA II) 19th Place - 5:08,94 min

Bobsled:

  • Thomas Becker / Jim Bridges / Jim Hickey / Howard Siler (USA I) DSQ
  • James Copley / Phil Duprey / Ken Morris / Bob Said ( USA II) 14th Place - 4:48,43 min

Hockey

Gentlemen:

  • Kevin Ahearn
  • Henry Boucha
  • Charles Brown
  • Keith Christiansen
  • Mike Curran
  • Robbie Ftorek
  • Mark Howe
  • Stu Irving
  • Jim McElmury
  • Dick McGlynn
  • Tom Mellor
  • Ron Naslund
  • Wally Olds
  • Frank Sanders
  • Craig Sarner
  • Pete Sears
  • Tim Sheehy

Figure skating

Women:

Gentlemen:

Couples:

  • JoJo Starbuck / Kenneth Shelley (USA I) Pair of running: 4th place
  • Melissa Militano / Mark Militano (USA II) Pair of running: 7th place
  • Barbara Brown / Doug Berndt (USA III) Pair of running: 12th Place

Speed ​​Skating

Women:

  • Dianne Holum 1000 m: 6th place - 1:32,41 min 1500 m: - 2:20,85 min 3000 m: - 4:58,67 min
  • Anne Henning 500 m: - 43.33 sec 1000 m: - 1:31,62 min
  • Connie Carpenter - Phinney 1500 m: 7th place - 2:23,93 min
  • Kay Lunda 500 m: 7th place - 44.95 sec
  • Jeanne Omelenchuk 3000 m: 22 Square - 5:32,87 min
  • Sheila Young 500 m: 4th place - 44.53 sec 1000 m: 17th Place - 1:34,97 min

Gentlemen:

  • Neil Blatchford 500 m: 15th Place - 40.67 sec
  • Dan Carroll 1500 m: 7th place - 2:07,24 min 5000 m: 10th place - 7:44,72 min 10,000 m: 9th Place - 15:44,41 min
  • Pete Eberling 500 m: 11th place - 40.58 sec
  • Charles Gilmore 5000 m: 20th Place - 8:03,04 min
  • Gary Jønland 1500 m: 14th Place - 2:09,55 min
  • Clark King 1500 m: 30Platz - 2:14,83 min 5000 m: 21 Square - 8:07,20 min 10,000 m: 21 Square - 16:39,82 min
  • Bill Lanigan 1500 m: 25th place - 2:12,31 min
  • Greg Lyman 500 m: 20th Place - 41.30 sec
  • John Wurster 500 m: DNF

Toboggan

Women:

  • Peggy Frair DNF
  • Kathleen Ann Roberts Homstad 15th Place - 3:05,98 min

Gentlemen:

  • Ralph Havens 32nd place - 3:38,32 min
  • James Murray 28th place - 3:37,93 min
  • Terry O'Brien 31st place - 3:38,24 min
  • Bob Rock 44th - 3:59,04 min

Doubles:

  • Jack Elder / Frank Jones (USA I) 15th Place - 1:32,59 min
  • Robert Berkley / Richard Cavanaugh (USA II) 17th Place - 1:33,17 min

Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing

Women:

  • Barbara Britch 5 km: 31 Square - 18:18,37 min 3x5 km relay: 11th place - 53:38,60 min
  • Trina Hosmer 10 km: 41st - 40:40,56 min
  • Margie Mahoney 5 km: 39th place - 19:15,13 min 10 km: 36th place - 39:27,95 min
  • Alison Owen Spencer 5 km: 36th place - 18:54,76 min 10 km: 35th place - 38:50,05 min 3x5 km relay: 11th place - 53:38,60 min
  • Martha Rockwell 5 km: 18th Place - 17:50,34 min 10 km: 16th Place - 36:34,22 min 3x5 km relay: 11th place - 53:38,60 min

Gentlemen:

  • Tim Caldwell 15 km: 54th - 51:17,92 min 4x10 km relay: 12th Place - 2:14:37,28 h
  • Everett Dunklee 15 km: 44th - 49:52,20 min 50 km: 27th place - 2:56:42,49 h
  • Mike Elliott 30 km: 26th place - 1:43:15,03 h 4x10 km relay: 12th Place - 2:14:37,28 h
  • Mike Gallagher 30 km: 30th place - 1:43:39,41 h 4x10 km relay: 12th Place - 2:14:37,28 h
  • Bob Gray 30 km: 42nd - 1:46:38,31 h 50 km: 33rd - 3:01:15,37 h
  • Larry Martin 15 km: 58th - 53:13,91 min 4x10 km relay: 12th Place - 2:14:37,28 h
  • Clark Matis 30 km: 53 Square - 1:52:18,52 h
  • Joe McNulty 50 km DNF
  • Gene Morgan 50 km: 53 Square - 2:54:01,52 h
  • Ronny Yeager 15 km: 55th place - 51:36,54 min

Ski Jumping

  • Scott Berry Normal hill: 52nd place - 172.0 points Large hill: 47th - 151.7 points
  • Jerry Martin Normal hill: 34th - 197.2 points Large hill: 36th - 163.1 points
  • Ron Steele Normal hill: 41st - 192.3 points Large hill: 25th place - 177.7 points
  • Greg Swor Normal hill: 50th place - 179.4 points Large hill: 30th place - 172.8 points

Nordic Combined

  • Mike Devecka Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 21 Place
  • Bob Kendall Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 39th place
  • Jim Miller Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 34th place
  • Teyck Weed Single ( normal hill / 15 km): 38th place

Weblink

  • U.S. Olympic team in 1972 in the database of Sports- Reference.com (English)

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