Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

 competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics

1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...

 in Sapporo, Japan

Japan

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Ondrej Nepela

Ondrej Nepela

Ondrej Nepela was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:...

 won figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 golden medal.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Figure skating was contested at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games . The competition took place at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink.Results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at this time were nominally worth 50% of the total...	Men's singles
		Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 7, 1972-30 km:February 4, 1972Vedenin was the first Soviet male athlete to win an Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.-50 km:February 10, 1972-4 x 10 km relay:February 13, 1972-5 km:February 9, 1972-10 km:February 6, 1972...	Women's 5 km
	Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team	Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Games were held at the Makomanai Ice Arena and at the Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink.-Team USA:...	Men's competition Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Games were held at the Makomanai Ice Arena and at the Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink.-Team USA:...

Biathlon

Men

Event	Athlete	Time	Penalties	Adjusted time 1	Rank
20 km	Pavel Ploc Pavel Ploc Pavel Ploc is a former Czech ski jumper who competed from 1982 to 1991 representing Czechoslovakia.At the Winter Olympics, he earned a silver in the individual normal hill in 1988 and a bronze in the individual large hill in 1984. Ploc also earned two bronze medals in the Team large hill event at...	1'18:38.79	11	1'29:38.79	47
	Stanislav Fajstavr	1'19:53.33	9	1'28:53.33	44
	Arnošt Hájek	1'19:22.37	9	1'28:22.37	39
	Ladislav Žižka	1'16:36.81	11	1'27:36.81	36

¹One 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

Athletes	Race
	Misses 2	Time	Rank
Ladislav Žižka Pavel Ploc Pavel Ploc Pavel Ploc is a former Czech ski jumper who competed from 1982 to 1991 representing Czechoslovakia.At the Winter Olympics, he earned a silver in the individual normal hill in 1988 and a bronze in the individual large hill in 1984. Ploc also earned two bronze medals in the Team large hill event at... Ján Húska Arnošt Hájek	3	2'03:08.17	12

²A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
15 km	Ján Michalko	48:31.64	30
	Ján Fajstavr	48:18.22	29
	Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych is a Czechoslovakian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun....	47:25.81	21
30 km	Ján Michalko	1'46:19.36	40
	Ján Fajstavr	1'44:49.45	34
	Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych is a Czechoslovakian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun....	1'39:24.29	9
50 km	Ján Michalko	2'58:31.83	30
	Ján Fajstavr	2'51:12.92	19

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

Athletes	Race
	Time	Rank
Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych Stanislav Henych is a Czechoslovakian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... Ján Fajstavr Ján Michalko Ján Ilavský	2'11:27.55	8

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
5 km	Milena Chlumová	18:12.22	27
	Milena Cillerová	17:56.22	22
	Alena Bartošová Alena Bartosová Alena Bartošová was a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun....	17:47.25	16
	Helena Šikolová Helena Šikolová Helena Balatková is a former Czechoslovak cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 5 km event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, becoming the first Czech of either sex to win an Olympic medal in cross country skiing.Šikolová also finished 4th in...	17:07.32
10 km	Milena Cillerová	37:40.70	30
	Alena Bartošová Alena Bartosová Alena Bartošová was a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun....	37:01.73	27
	Milena Chlumová	36:59.87	26
	Helena Šikolová Helena Šikolová Helena Balatková is a former Czechoslovak cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 5 km event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, becoming the first Czech of either sex to win an Olympic medal in cross country skiing.Šikolová also finished 4th in...	35:29.33	7

Women's 3 x 5 km relay

Athletes	Race
	Time	Rank
Alena Bartošová Alena Bartosová Alena Bartošová was a former Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.... Helena Šikolová Helena Šikolová Helena Balatková is a former Czechoslovak cross country skier who competed during the 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the 5 km event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, becoming the first Czech of either sex to win an Olympic medal in cross country skiing.Šikolová also finished 4th in... Milena Cillerová	51:16.16	6

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Ondrej Nepela Ondrej Nepela Ondrej Nepela was an Olympic gold medalist and three-time World champion Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s.-Career:...	1	4	2739.1	9

Ice hockey

First Round

Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.
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Medal round

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1		5	4	0	1	33	13	9
2		5	3	2	0	18	15	6
3		5	3	2	0	26	13	6
4		5	2	2	1	17	13	5
5		5	2	3	0	14	24	4
6		5	0	5	0	9	39	0

• Czechoslovakia 14-1 Poland
• USA 5-1 Czechoslovakia
• Czechoslovakia 7-1 Finland
• Czechoslovakia 2-1 Sweden
• USSR 5-2 Czechoslovakia

Leading scorers

Player	GP	G	A	Pts
2nd Václav Nedomanský Vaclav Nedomansky Václav Nedomanský Václav Nedomanský Václav Nedomanský (born March 14, 1944 in Hodonín, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), is a former hockey forward. He is best known as the first hockey player to defect to North America to play.-Playing in Czechoslovakia:...	5	6	3	9
9th Jiří Kochta Jirí Kochta Jiří Kochta is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Jihlava and HC Sparta Praha. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics....	5	3	3	6
10th Richard Farda Richard Farda Richard Farda is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga and World Hockey Association. He played for HC Brno, Toronto Toros, and Birmingham Bulls. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-External links:...	5	1	5	6

Bronze:

Vladimír Dzurilla Vladimír Dzurilla Vladimír Dzurilla was a Slovak ice hockey goalkeeper playing for Czechoslovakia.... Jiří Holeček Jirí Holecek Jiří Holeček is a retired ice hockey goaltender who played in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1964 to 1979, and on the Czechoslovak national team for many years.... Vladimír Bednář Vladimír Bednár Vladimír Bednár is a Slovak footballer who currently plays for Zagłębie Sosnowiec.-References:*... Rudolf Tajcnár Oldřich Machač Oldrich Machác Oldřich Machač was an ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won three medals in three Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.... František Pospíšil Frantisek Pospisil František Pospíšil was a Czech ice hockey defenceman and coach.He played in the Czechoslovak Elite League for Poldi Kladno from 1961-1978, then in Germany for EV Landshut in 1978-79. He won the Golden Hockey Stick as the top player in Czechoslovakia in 1971 and 1972... Josef Horešovský Josef Horešovský Josef Horešovský is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Jihlava and HC Sparta Praha. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.... Karel Vohralík Václav Nedomanský Vaclav Nedomansky Václav Nedomanský Václav Nedomanský Václav Nedomanský (born March 14, 1944 in Hodonín, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), is a former hockey forward. He is best known as the first hockey player to defect to North America to play.-Playing in Czechoslovakia:... Jiří Holík Jirí Holík Jiří Holík is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for Dukla Jihlava... Jaroslav Holík Jaroslav Holík Jaroslav Holík is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo... Jiří Kochta Jirí Kochta Jiří Kochta is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Jihlava and HC Sparta Praha. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.... Eduard Novák Eduard Novák Eduard Novák was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player, a bronze medalist from the 1972 Winter Olympics, and a silver medalist from the 1976 Winter Olympics. He was born in Buštěhrad, Czechoslovakia.-References:... Richard Farda Richard Farda Richard Farda is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga and World Hockey Association. He played for HC Brno, Toronto Toros, and Birmingham Bulls. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-External links:... Josef Černý Josef Cerný Josef Černý is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a three medals at four Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2007.-External links:*... Vladimír Martinec Vladimir Martinec Vladimir Martinec was a Czech ice hockey right wing in the 1970s. He won the Golden Hockey Stick award as top player in Czechoslovakia four times, in 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1979.... Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He was one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey.-Playing career:... Bohuslav Šťastný Bohuslav Štastný Bohuslav Šťastný is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Pardubice...

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
Ladislav Rygl	Individual	65.5	71.0	160.4	24	51:09.2	195.355	16	355.755	26
Libor Foltman		70.5	67.5	155.0	30	DNF	–	–	DNF	–
Tomáš Kučera		75.5	75.5	191.8	7	51:04.0	196.135	14	387.935	6
Jaroslav Svoboda Jaroslav Svoboda Jaroslav Svoboda is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the HC Znojemští Orli of the Czech Extraliga....		71.5	71.5	175.9	19	53:20.2	175.705	33	351.605	28

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1		Jump 2		Total
		Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Points	Rank
Rudolf Höhnl Rudolf Höhnl Rudolf Höhnl is a former Czechoslovakian ski jumper. He won the bronze medal in the individual large hill at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.-External links:...	Normal hill	73.5	100.8	73.5	100.8	201.6	29
Jiří Raška Jirí Raška Jiří Raška is the most famous Czech ski jumper, Olympic winner and Czech skier of the century.- Early life :His father died of leukaemia when Jiří Raška was nine years old, leaving his mother to raise four children on her own. His interest in winter sports was not surprising. His cousin and...		78.5	112.3	78.0	112.5	224.8	5
Zbyněk Hubač Zbyněk Hubač Zbyněk Hubač is a Czechoslovak ski jumper who competed from 1962 to 1973. His lone victory was at Innsbruck during the 1970-71 Four Hills Tournament....		79.0	113.1	75.0	104.7	217.8	11
Karel Kodejška Karel Kodejška Karel Kodejška is a Czech Ski jumper who competed from 1969 to 1976. He won two medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships with a gold in 1975 and a bronze in 1973....		80.0	114.7	75.5	105.5	220.2	7
Zbyněk Hubač Zbyněk Hubač Zbyněk Hubač is a Czechoslovak ski jumper who competed from 1962 to 1973. His lone victory was at Innsbruck during the 1970-71 Four Hills Tournament....	Large hill	91.5	96.1	91.5	98.6	194.7	15
Leoš Škoda		89.5	96.3	85.0	80.0	176.3	26
Jiří Raška Jirí Raška Jiří Raška is the most famous Czech ski jumper, Olympic winner and Czech skier of the century.- Early life :His father died of leukaemia when Jiří Raška was nine years old, leaving his mother to raise four children on her own. His interest in winter sports was not surprising. His cousin and...		99.0	111.1	89.0	93.6	204.7	10