1972 Alpine World Ski Championships

Host City Sapporo
Country JPN
Held 5 – 13 February 1972
Events 8
Competitors 143
Countries 27

Olympic Games

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Downhill, Men Men 7 February 1972 Medal 55 20
Giant Slalom, Men Men 9 – 10 February 1972 Medal 73 27
Slalom, Men Men 12 – 13 February 1972 Medal 72 27
Combined, Men Men 7 – 13 February 1972 Medal 11 9
Downhill, Women Women 5 February 1972 Medal 41 13
Giant Slalom, Women Women 8 February 1972 Medal 42 13
Slalom, Women Women 11 February 1972 Medal 42 13
Combined, Women Women 5 – 11 February 1972 Medal 14 9

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Switzerland SUI 3 3 1 7
2 Italy ITA 2 1 1 4
3 Austria AUT 1 2 2 5
4 United States USA 1 0 1 2
5 Spain ESP 1 0 0 1
6 France FRA 0 2 1 3
7 Canada CAN 0 0 1 1
= Norway NOR 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
Downhill, Men Bernhard Russi SUI Roland Collombin SUI Heini Messner AUT
Giant Slalom, Men Gustavo Thoeni ITA Edy Bruggmann SUI Werner Mattle SUI
Slalom, Men Francisco Fernández Ochoa ESP Gustavo Thoeni ITA Rolando Thoeni ITA
Combined, Men Gustavo Thoeni ITA Walter Tresch SUI Jim Hunter CAN
Downhill, Women Marie-Theres Nadig SUI Annemarie Pröll AUT Susie Corrock USA
Giant Slalom, Women Marie-Theres Nadig SUI Annemarie Pröll AUT Wiltrud Drexel AUT
Slalom, Women Barbara Cochran USA Danièle Debernard FRA Florence Steurer FRA
Combined, Women Annemarie Pröll AUT Florence Steurer FRA Toril Førland NOR