1972 Winter Olympics / Participant (Great Britain)
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The United Kingdom participated in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan with a delegation of 37 athletes, 30 men and seven women.
It was the UK's eleventh participation in the Winter Olympics since 1924 .
Flag bearer
Bobsleigh racer Mike Freeman wore the Union Jack , the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , during the opening ceremony at Makomanai Stadium .
Participants by sport
Alpine skiing
- Ladies
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Carol Blackwood
- Downhill: 38th place - 1: 44.61 min
- Giant slalom: 35th place - 1: 43.96 min
- Slalom: DNF
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Divina Galica
- Departure: 26th place - 1: 41.58 min
- Giant slalom: 7th place - 1: 32.72 min
- Slalom: 15th place - 1: 40.50 min
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Gina Hathorn
- Departure: 25th place - 1: 41.42 min
- Giant slalom: 14th place - 1: 33.57 min
- Slalom: 11th place - 1: 36.18 min
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Valentina Iliffe
- Departure: 23rd place - 1: 41.36 min
- Giant slalom: 26th place - 1: 36.68 min
- Slalom: DNF
- Men's
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Konrad Bartelski
- Downhill: 43rd place - 2: 02.71 min
- Giant Slalom: DNF
- Slalom: DNF
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Iain Finlayson
- Departure: 50th place - 2: 06.50 min
- Giant Slalom: DNF
- Slalom: 28th place - 2: 10.55 min
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Alex Mapelli-Mozzi
- Departure: 37th place - 2: 00.28 min
- Giant slalom: DSQ
- Slalom: DNF
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Royston Varley
- Departure: 33rd place - 1: 58.53 min
- Giant Slalom: DNF
- Slalom: 26th place - 2: 07.85 min
biathlon
- Men's
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Malcolm Hirst
- Individual (20 km): 53rd place - 1: 34: 55.59 h; 14 errors
- Relay (4 × 7.5 km): 11th place - 2:01: 38.84 h; 5 mistakes
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Alan Notley
- Individual (20 km): 43rd place - 1: 28: 48.72 h; 7 mistakes
- Relay (4 × 7.5 km): 11th place - 2:01: 38.84 h; 5 mistakes
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Jeffrey Stevens
- Individual (20 km): 26th place - 1: 23: 28.95 h; 4 mistakes
- Relay (4 × 7.5 km): 11th place - 2:01: 38.84 h; 5 mistakes
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Keith Oliver
- Individual (20 km): 11th place - 1:20: 40.31 h; 3 mistakes
- Relay (4 × 7.5 km): 11th place - 2:01: 38.84 h; 5 mistakes
bob
- Two-man bobsleigh
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Peter Clifford / John Evelyn (GBR I)
- 20th place - 5: 09.01 min
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John Hammond / Michael Sweet (GBR II)
- 17th place - 5: 06.96 min
- Four-man bobsleigh
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John Evelyn / Mike Freeman / Gomer Lloyd / Michael Sweet (GBR I)
- 16th place - 4: 50.46 min
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Peter Clifford / John Hammond / Alan Jones / Jackie Price (GBR II)
- 15th place - 4: 50.46 min
figure skating
- Ladies
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Jean Scott
- 11th place
- Men's
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John Curry
- 10th place
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Haig Oundjian
- 7th place
- Couples
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Linda Connolly / Colin Taylforth
- Pair skating: 14th place
Speed skating
- Men's
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John Blewitt
- 1500 m: 37th place - 2: 18.96 min
- 5000 m: 26th place - 8: 16.75 min
- 10,000 m: 23rd place - 16: 51.50 min
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David Hampton
- 500 m: 24th place - 42.59 s
- 1500 m: 29th place - 2: 14.60 min
- 5000 m: 22nd place - 8: 07.85 min
- 10,000 m: 20th place - 16: 39.01 min
Sledding
- Gentlemen, single-seaters
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Rupert Deen
- 43rd place - 3: 55.54 min
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Richard Liversedge
- 42nd place - 3: 46.49 min
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Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson
- 40th place - 3: 43.61 min
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Jonnie Woodall
- 34th place - 3: 40.15 min
- Gentlemen, two-seaters
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Stephen Marsh / Jonnie Woodall (GBR I)
- 19th place - 1: 33.82 min
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Michel de Carvalho / Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson (GBR II)
- 20th place - 1: 34.59 min
Nordic skiing
Cross-country skiing
- Ladies
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Frances Lütken
- 5 km: 42nd place - 19: 40.17 min
- 10 km: 39th place - 40: 02.73 min
- Men's
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Keith Oliver
- 30 km: 54th place - 1: 54: 10.60 h
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Terence Palliser
- 15 km: 59th place - 54: 11.98 min
- 30 km: 55th place - 1: 54: 39.41 h
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Peter Strong
- 15 km: 60th place - 54: 41.99 min
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Harold Tobin
- 15 km: 61st place - 56: 05.05 min
Web links
- British Olympic team 1972 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )