Czechoslovakia competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Ondrej Nepela won figure skating gold medal.
Medalists
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
Men's 4 × 10 km relay
Women
Women's 3 × 5 km relay
Figure skating
Men
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
Czechoslovakia 14-1 Poland
USA 5-1 Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia 7-1 Finland
Czechoslovakia 2-1 Sweden
USSR 5-2 Czechoslovakia
Leading scorers
Nordic combined
Events: normal hill ski jumping 15 km cross-country skiing