Sporting event delegation
Poland competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
- Men
Athlete
|
Event
|
Race 1
|
Race 2
|
Total
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Andrzej Bachleda
|
Giant Slalom
|
1:34.40
|
17
|
1:38.02
|
4
|
3:12.42
|
9
|
- Men's slalom
Athlete
|
Classification
|
Final
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time 1
|
Rank
|
Time 2
|
Rank
|
Total
|
Rank
|
Andrzej Bachleda
|
bye
|
57.04
|
10
|
55.22
|
11
|
1:52.26
|
10
|
Biathlon
- Men
- 1 One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
- Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
- 2 A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Cross-country skiing
- Men
- Women
- Women's 3 × 5 km relay
- Pairs
Ice hockey
First round
Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.
Medal round
- Czechoslovakia 14-1 Poland
- Finland 5-1 Poland
- Sweden 5-3 Poland
- USSR 9-3 Poland
- USA 6-1 Poland
- Team Roster
Luge
- Men
Athlete
|
Run 1
|
Run 2
|
Run 3
|
Run 4
|
Total
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Ryszard Gawior
|
54.72
|
24
|
54.09
|
20
|
53.26
|
21
|
52.87
|
16
|
3:34.94
|
19
|
Mirosław Więckowski
|
54.43
|
22
|
54.82
|
27
|
54.61
|
34
|
53.75
|
30
|
3:37.61
|
27
|
Lucjan Kudzia
|
54.14
|
19
|
53.58
|
15
|
52.36
|
11
|
52.75
|
13
|
3:32.83
|
13
|
Janusz Grzemowski
|
53.07
|
8
|
53.12
|
10
|
52.66
|
15
|
52.59
|
12
|
3:31.44
|
12
|
(Men's) Doubles
- Women
Athlete
|
Run 1
|
Run 2
|
Run 3
|
Run 4
|
Total
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Rank
|
Barbara Piecha
|
45.96
|
9
|
46.24
|
10
|
45.89
|
8
|
44.98
|
6
|
3:03.07
|
9
|
Wiesława Martyka
|
45.68
|
7
|
46.12
|
9
|
45.47
|
6
|
45.06
|
7
|
3:02.33
|
6
|
Halina Kanasz
|
45.66
|
6
|
45.98
|
7
|
45.52
|
7
|
45.17
|
9
|
3:02.33
|
6
|
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
Athlete
|
Event
|
Ski Jumping
|
Cross-country
|
Total
|
Distance 1
|
Distance 2
|
Points
|
Rank
|
Time
|
Points
|
Rank
|
Points
|
Rank
|
Kazimierz Długopolski
|
Individual
|
73.0
|
73.5
|
184.9
|
10
|
51:38.5
|
190.960
|
24
|
375.860
|
12
|
Józef Gąsienica
|
67.5
|
64.5
|
146.8
|
34
|
51:29.4
|
192.325
|
21
|
339.125
|
31
|
Stefan Hula
|
72.5
|
71.0
|
178.2
|
18
|
51:29.4
|
192.325
|
21
|
370.525
|
17
|
Ski jumping
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