Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom
| Men's giant slalom at the XI Olympic Winter Games
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| Venue | Teine | ||||||||||||
| Date | February 9-10, 1972 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 73 from 27 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:09.62 | ||||||||||||
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Gustavo Thoeni |
 Italy
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Edy Bruggmann |
 Switzerland
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Werner Mattle |
Switzerland
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| Location | Teine |
| Vertical | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| Top elevation | 952 m (3,123 ft) |
| Base elevation | 550 m (1,804 ft) |
The Men's giant slalom competition of the Sapporo 1972 Olympics was held at Teine.
The defending world champion was Karl Schranz of Austria, who was barred from competing in the Olympics. Italy's Gustav Thöni was the defending World Cup giant slalom co-champion (with France's Patrick Russel) and led the 1972 World Cup.
Sports-Reference - 1972 Men's Giant Slalom
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